Tomás González Morago facts for kids

Tomás González Morago (died 1885) was an important Spanish thinker and activist. He was also an engraver, someone who makes designs on metal or wood. He played a big part in a group called the Primera Internacional in Spain. Many people say he was one of the most important early figures in the Spanish movement for freedom and equality.

Tomás González Morago's Life

Tomás González Morago grew up in Andalusia, Spain. He was very interested in ideas about freedom and fairness for everyone. He believed these ideas matched his religious beliefs. Other important thinkers, like Errico Malatesta, thought he was a very talented Spanish activist.

Tomás González Morago passed away in 1885 in a prison in Granada, Spain. He was still quite young. Some reports say he died from a sickness called cholera.

Tomás González Morago's Work and Ideas

In Madrid, Tomás González Morago owned a shop where he did engraving work. This shop was also a secret meeting place for people who wanted to talk about new ideas. By 1865, he was active in a group called the Casino or Artistic Athenaeum of Madrid. Later, he became a supporter of Emilio Castelar, a leader who believed in a republic for Spain.

Starting the Madrid Federation

Tomás González Morago, along with a printer named Anselmo Lorenzo and a shoemaker named Francisco Mora, started an important group. This group was called the Madrid Federation. It was a local part of the Primera Internacional. Morago used a special plan, the Geneva Alliance program, to help spread the group's ideas.

Solidaridad Newspaper

He also started a newspaper for the group called Solidaridad (which means "Solidarity"). The first issue came out on January 15, 1879. In this newspaper, González Morago wrote a strong message. This message helped the Madrid Federation grow a lot across Spain. He wrote about how some people with money used the hard work of others to get rich.

Differences in the International Group

Tomás González Morago was later asked to leave the International group on May 30, 1873. This happened because he disagreed with some of the group's leaders. He felt that important people like Mikhail Bakunin and James Guillaume were unfairly removed from the group without a proper chance to explain themselves.

Bakunin believed in a socialist idea where people had more power, not a strong central government. Many people in Spain who supported the International group thought some leaders were too controlling. González Morago strongly disagreed with these controlling ideas. He helped make sure that the Madrid Federation supported freedom and equality for all. Along with Francesc Tomàs i Oliver, Tomás González Morago helped spread Bakunin's ideas across the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain and Portugal.

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In Spanish: Tomás González Morago para niños