The Moors were not Spanish citizens. They were a colonial army. Most of them hated the Spanish. Spanish officers led them, not unlike the colonial armies the British had in India, and other nations. They received military benefits somewhat equal to the Spanish soldier, but weren't granted citizenship.
That is esentially incorrect as far as I know. Spanish Sahara (where the majority of the troops were from) was not considered a colony but a province. Their citizens had spanish nationality, the same rights as any other spanish citizens (including a spanish ID card or DNI) and, as any other province, had representation in the Parlament of the dictatorship.
What I'm not sure is since when they were considered spanish citizens. Perhaps at the time of the Civil War they were not yet considered as is.
Fernando
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