Was there ever a struggle undertaken in more tragical conditions than these?
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Was there ever a struggle undertaken in more tragical conditions than these?”
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Kropotkin questions the unprecedented challenges faced by a youthful revolutionary movement in history.
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