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Eugène Varlin, Anarchist and Paris Commune Member, Remembered
Original: Today in Labor History October 5, 1839: Eugène Varlin was born. He was an internationalist anarchist and elected member
October 5 marks the birth of Eugène Varlin, born in 1839 into a poor peasant family. Varlin became a bookbinder, union organizer, and internationalist anarchist, helping lead some of the first French labor organizations. He was later elected a member of the Paris Commune of 1871 before its suppression.
Why now: Labor history writers mark anniversaries of figures like Varlin to connect past movements with current discussions about workers' rights.
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- Today in Labor History October 5, 1839: Eugène Varlin was born. He was an internationalist anarchist and elected member of the Paris Commune of 1871. Born into a poor, peasant family, he went on to become a bookbinder and a union organizer. He helped lead the very first French… · MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social · 7
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