The Paris Commune
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From the Place du Tertre (18th district) to the Place de la Commune (13th) On 18 March 1871, Paris rose up against the government of Thiers, who ha... Read More
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In 1864, the first Internationale was created in London on the initiative of Karl Marx. It grew quickly in France. The French section of the Internationale played a major role during the Commune, providing it with a social dimension. In Rue de la Corderie, in 1871, was the seat of the French section of the Federation of Syndical Chambers. Let us hand over to Jules Vallès to describe it in The Insurgent: “Do you know, between the Temple and the Water Tower, a humid place, hemmed in… The attics are full of the poor! Take a good look at this house… Climb the stairs! On the third floor is a door which will come off if you push it with your shoulder… Say hello! This is the new parliament! It is the Revolution seated on these benches: the Revolution in workers’ clothes!”
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From the Place du Tertre (18th district) to the Place de la Commune (13th) On 18 March 1871, Paris rose up against the government of Thiers, who ha... Read More
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