CrimethInc. Ex-Workers on Nostr: On March 18, 1871, at the end of a disastrous war with Germany, Parisians drove the ...
On March 18, 1871, at the end of a disastrous war with Germany, Parisians drove the French government from the city and embarked on an ambitious social experiment in women’s liberation, workers’ self-management, and public education. Afterwards, this became known as the Paris Commune.
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In this narrative, we present the experience of the anarchist Louise Michel at the moment the insurrection broke out.
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A hush falls. The soldiers ready their weapons. They look pale. Someone cries, “Don’t shoot!” but the crowd does not fall back.
“Aim!”
A line of matching rifles goes up. A woman is trembling; another grips her arm, sneering at the young men in their army uniforms. Behind them, Michel and her friends raise their rifles as well. They see that some of the soldiers are shaking too.
“Fire!” There is an instant’s pause.
https://crimethinc.com/arch18
In this narrative, we present the experience of the anarchist Louise Michel at the moment the insurrection broke out.
***
A hush falls. The soldiers ready their weapons. They look pale. Someone cries, “Don’t shoot!” but the crowd does not fall back.
“Aim!”
A line of matching rifles goes up. A woman is trembling; another grips her arm, sneering at the young men in their army uniforms. Behind them, Michel and her friends raise their rifles as well. They see that some of the soldiers are shaking too.
“Fire!” There is an instant’s pause.