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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “They meant not only the reign of equality as regards criminal law and political rights, but particularly economic…”

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They meant not only the reign of equality as regards criminal law and political rights, but particularly economic equality.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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This quote highlights Kropotkin's belief in the necessity of economic equality alongside political rights.

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