ADMJ 1245 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Basque Nationalist Party, Basque Language, Askatasuna
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Ideological rationale for an autonomous state based on ethnicity. Members must have the proper ethnic background. Attacks are mainly on a perceived dominant group . Discriminatory government practices can make these grievances legitimate. Live primarily in northern spain and southwestern france. Euzkadi ta askatasuna means basque homeland and freedom. Spanish-speaking workers to flood the area: spain wanted to unite the country under the same set of regulations that the. Victims are usually security forces, government officials, politicians and other authority figures: first known victim was police chief meliton manzanas in 1968, assassinated admiral luis carrero blanco with a bomb under his car. Killed over 800 spanish officials, judiciaries, security service members, and businessman in 50 years. After the rise of a democratic government in 1979, the basque region was given their own parliament and control of taxation. Continued to kill, 91 people in the year 1981. December 2004: detonated 5 bombs outside gas stations in madrid.