A story of persecution and suffering [editar]
"I, Alfonso, to each and every one of my noble, beloved and faithful subjects, health and affection! As our devoted Juan of Little Egypt has permission to pass through our kingdoms and lands, we want him to be well treated and welcomed, so we command each and every one of you, under penalty of our wrath, that the aforementioned Juan of Little Egypt and those who accompany him be allowed to go and stay in any city, granting them safe passage when the aforementioned Don Juan so requires through this safe conduct"
Image: Safeconduct from Alfonso V of Aragon to Juan of Little Egypt , 1425
The coexistence of the Roma groups that crossed Europe was broken in Spain in 1499 when a series of laws or Pragmatics began to be enacted that sought to eradicate their culture.
From then on, more than 200 anti-Roma laws were enacted, some as recent as the one prohibiting the use of the Roma language, Caló, considered ‘criminal jargon’ during the Franco dictatorship. It was not until the 1978 Constitution that full equality for all Spaniards was recognised. This was the first time that Spanish law guaranteed coexistence and citizenship, with full rights for Roma.
