Petersburg calling the people and the army to a general revolt, while the educated classes were asked to insist upon the necessity of a National Convention.
Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “Petersburg calling the people and the army to a general revolt, while the educated classes were asked to insist upon the…”
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Kropotkin describes calls for revolt and reform during a critical moment in Russian history.
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