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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: It is certainly true that our youth listened to the mighty voice of Bakúnin, and that the agitation of the International…

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It is certainly true that our youth listened to the mighty voice of Bakúnin, and that the agitation of the International Workingmen’s Association had a fascinating effect upon us.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin acknowledges the influence of Bakúnin and the International Workingmen’s Association on the youth's revolutionary spirit.

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