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Remembering Eugène Varlin, Born This Day in 1839
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 in 1839. Born into a poor peasant family, Varlin became a bookbinder, union organizer and internationalist anarchist, helping lead early French labor organizing before serving as an elected member of the Paris Commune of 1871. Labor-history accounts are marking the anniversary by recalling his role in the working-class movement and his execution after the Commune's suppression.
Why now: Labor history enthusiasts mark his October 5 birthday as an anniversary of a key figure in French anarchism and the Paris Commune.
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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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