workingclasshistory:On this day, 16 December 1871 in France, teacher and revolutionary Louise Michel
workingclasshistory:On this day, 16 December 1871 in France, teacher and revolutionary Louise Michel was put on trial in the wake of the crushing of the Paris commune, where the workers and soldiers had taken over. She was charged with trying to overthrow the government, encouraging citizens to arm themselves, possession and use of weapons amongst other offences. Exiled to a prison island, she spent four months in a cage on a prison ship. She became a national hero, and was granted amnesty in 1880. When a man tried to assassinate her, Louise defended him in court, claiming “he was misled by an evil society”. Read a short biography of her here: https://libcom.org/history/michel-louise-1830-1905 https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1609014609283683/?type=3 -- source link
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