1865 Barcelona Workers' Congress

1865 Barcelona Workers' Congress
Native name Congrés Obrer de Barcelona de 1865
DateDecember 24–26, 1865 (1865-12-24 1865-12-26)
VenueSalón Universal
LocationBarcelona
Also known asFirst Barcelona Workers' Congress
CauseFinal crisis of the reign of Elizabeth II
Organised byEl Obrero
ParticipantsCatalan workers' societies
Outcome

The 1865 Barcelona Workers Congress was held in December —in September, according to Manuel Tuñón de Lara - from 1865 in Barcelona (Spain) and brought together 22 Catalan workers' societies, taking advantage of a moment tolerance during the final crisis of the reign of Elizabeth II (1863-1868). It was the first workers' congress to be held in Spain, although it was limited to Catalonia.