The opera house itself was rebuilt and reopened, but the memory of that night lingered as a reminder of what happens when inequality and repression push a society to the breaking point.

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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1893, #anarchist #SantiagoSalvador carried out the #LiceuBombing in #Barcelona. This terror attack killed ~25 people and caused an immediate panic on #Spain's right. There were calls to abolish civil liberties and widespread dehumanization of anarchists.