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Mar 27, 2024 · Jan. 10, 1905, Marseille (aged 74) Louise Michel (born May 29, 1830, Vroncourt-la-Côte, France—died Jan. 10, 1905, Marseille) was a French anarchist who fervently preached revolutionary socialist themes. Rejecting parliamentary reform, she believed in sensational acts of violence and advocated class war. Liberally educated and trained as a ...
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Louise Michel After 1890. A biography of Louise Michel's time in London, her involvement in late 19th century anarchist circles, and her death. by Demas November 3, 2021January 13, 2022. A biography of Louise Michel: revolutionary, anarchist, cultural demagogue, social anthropologist, school teacher, writer, poet, feminist and icon.
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Such was Louise Michel. Mme. Michel was 41 when she first exploded on to the political scene as the famed heroine of the Paris Commune – that momentous turning point when the working classes briefly seized power for the first time and, for 72 elevating days, proceeded to form their own pioneering socialist government.
Michel, Louise (1830–1905)French anarchist and writer whose heroism during the Paris Commune insurrection and subsequent imprisonments, and example of selfless devotion to her ideals, made her one of the most celebrated female revolutionaries of her time. Name variations: "La Vierge Rouge" (The Red Virgin).
Louise Michel ( French: [lwiz miʃɛl] ⓘ; 29 May 1830 – 9 January 1905) was a teacher and important figure in the Paris Commune. Following her penal transportation to New Caledonia she embraced anarchism. When returning to France she emerged as an important French anarchist and went on speaking tours across Europe.
- 29 May 1830, Vroncourt-la-Côte, France
- Activities in the Paris Commune
- 9 January 1905 (aged 74), Marseille, France
French anarchist Louise Michel fought to defend the Paris Commune when it was attacked by government troops in 1871. She was dedicated to revolutionary socialist ideals and believed that class warfare was more effective than parliamentary reform in attaining these goals. Michel’s interest in revolutionary thought began when she was working as ...
For Archduchess Marie Louise, born in Vienna in 1791, both her childhood and her youth were overshadowed by the turbulent, and for the Austrian Imperial household often traumatic, events of world politics. These included the execution of her aunt, Marie Antoinette (1793), the expulsion of her relatives from their Italian principalities (1796-98 ...
