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They work eleven hours a day, and they also are subject to the extra misery thrown upon them during the frequently recurring crises.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin
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gutenberg.orgThey work eleven hours a day, and they also are subject to the extra misery thrown upon them during the frequently recurring crises.
Kropotkin notes the long working hours and additional hardships faced by factory workers during economic crises.
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