In and around 1895 was the era of “the end of Spanish dominance.” Due to a declining world image, Spain at this point is in a period of attempting restoration. This era is the perfect time for Arana to publish his piece on Spanish inferiority, as the political turmoil the nation is in would only boost his arguments. The Basques at this time were trying for their independence, and were looking for anything to aid in their attempts. Looking at the authorship of this piece, it is important to note that Arana employees several instances of falsified history and several moments of scientific racism. He cares more about convincing his audience of his point than he does about the truth. This adds a skew to modern day context, because even though Arana was a very important member in Basque national history, he is seen now as a national blight due to his unabashed racist
In and around 1895 was the era of “the end of Spanish dominance.” Due to a declining world image, Spain at this point is in a period of attempting restoration. This era is the perfect time for Arana to publish his piece on Spanish inferiority, as the political turmoil the nation is in would only boost his arguments. The Basques at this time were trying for their independence, and were looking for anything to aid in their attempts. Looking at the authorship of this piece, it is important to note that Arana employees several instances of falsified history and several moments of scientific racism. He cares more about convincing his audience of his point than he does about the truth. This adds a skew to modern day context, because even though Arana was a very important member in Basque national history, he is seen now as a national blight due to his unabashed racist