The Federal Democratic Republican Party (, PRDF) was a Spanish

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founded in 1868 during the

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that was active until 1912. Its ideology was federal republicanism and

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History

In 1868, the left-wing and federalist republican wing of the Democrats established the Democratic Federal Republican to achieve a

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and democratic federal republic in Spain.Juan Sisinio Pérez Garzón (2010)
''La República Federal en España: Pi y Margall y el movimiento republicano federal, 1868-1874''
Madrid:Los Libros de La Catarata. The PRDF was the ruling party during the First Spanish Republic (1873–1874), but it failed in its goal of consolidating a republican form of government and in establishing federalism. After the fall of the First Republic, it became a minority party, although retaining some influence in the republican movement during the Restoration.

References

* Jorge Vilches (2001). ''Progreso y Libertad. El Partido Progresista en la Revolución Liberal Española''. Madrid: Alianza Editorial. . * Carmen Pérez Roldán (2001). ''El Partido Republicano Federal 1868-1874''. Madrid: Endymion Editorial. . 1868 establishments in Spain 1912 disestablishments in Spain Defunct political parties in Spain Defunct liberal political parties Liberal parties in Spain Political parties disestablished in 1912 Political parties established in 1868 Progressive parties Radical parties Republican parties in Spain Secularism in Spain Social liberal parties {{Spain-party-stub

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