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Labor History Marks Birth of Eugène Varlin, Paris Commune Figure
Original: Today in Labor History October 5, 1839: Eugène Varlin was born. He was an internationalist anarchist and elected member
October 5 marks the 1839 birth of Eugène Varlin, the French anarchist and bookbinder who became a union organizer and was elected to the Paris Commune of 1871. Born into a poor peasant family, Varlin helped lead early French labor organizing and is remembered as an internationalist figure in workers' history.
Why now: Anniversaries of labor history figures are regularly shared on social media, and Varlin's role in the Paris Commune keeps him a touchstone for anarchist and unionist audiences.
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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 · 10
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