I could thus follow the movement from the inside, and know the workers’ view of it.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “I could thus follow the movement from the inside, and know the workers’ view of it.”
Editor's note · Context
Kropotkin reflects on the importance of understanding the workers' perspective from within the movement.
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