Garriga, speaking at the conference organized by the Comissió 31 de maig as part of the “50 years in the shadow of Francoism” cycle, warned of the existing “misinformation” regarding the political and social agitation experienced in the region between 1970 and 1975. He listed the diversity of organizations that articulated the opposition, from the Joventut Agrícola Rural Catòlica to groups supported by parishes and entities such as the Agrupació Sardanista and Òmnium Cultural.
This social network was joined by political and union militancy, with the presence of groups such as the PSAN, the Moviment Socialista de Catalunya, the PSUC, and Comissions Obreres. The historian described this five-year period as “the years we lived dangerously,” marked by strong repression from the State, with constant action by the Guardia Civil, the police, and the Brigada d’Informació, leading to numerous arrests.
“"It was suffocated, basically, by the will of some of the strongest political parties. Within it, we learned how to do politics."
Garriga highlighted the “great connection with Granollers” of the preparatory commission for the Assemblea de Catalunya in 1971, noting the presence of Salvador Casanova and Joan Camps in its permanent secretariat. The opposition reached moments of maximum tension with two key demonstrations: that of November 11, 1973 (40 arrests) and that of May 24, 1975 (88 arrests).
