Tonight marks 275 years since the Great Raid

[Mortimer]

On July 30, 1749, King Ferdinand VI and the Marquis of Ensenada orchestrated a coordinated attempt to exterminate the Romani people across Spain. That tragic night, 12,000 Roma were captured—men, women, and children of all ages. Their only crime was being Roma . The goal was to exterminate them by separating men and women, ensuring no more children with Romani blood would be born. Their intention was clear: to let them die in prison.
Sadly, even in the 21st century, attempts to eradicate the Romani people persist. 275 years later, Spain still hasn’t apologized to the Romani community for this genocide.

 

[The Irish Ram]

That is interesting. I have never heard that before.

 

[DudleySmith]

So their only crime was being in a organized crime syndicate? Oh gee, how unfair ... n stuff.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

On July 30, 1749, King Ferdinand VI and the Marquis of Ensenada orchestrated a coordinated attempt to exterminate the Romani people across Spain. That tragic night, 12,000 Roma were captured—men, women, and children of all ages. Their only crime was being Roma . The goal was to exterminate them by separating men and women, ensuring no more children with Romani blood would be born. Their intention was clear: to let them die in prison.
Sadly, even in the 21st century, attempts to eradicate the Romani people persist. 275 years later, Spain still hasn’t apologized to the Romani community for this genocide.

Well...it ended up OK--not really a genocide, as almost all were released--most within 3 months

Great Gypsy Round-up - Wikipedia

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The immediate outrage and protests caused by the imprisonment of those Romani who were well integrated in their community led to the release of a majority of those imprisoned three months following the round-up. The remaining 4,000 were released gradually from 1750 onwards. By 1763, the hundred remaining prisoners were pardoned and released by Royal decree.