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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “I can speak of these organizations from personal knowledge, gained on the spot, and I know that they were ready to…”

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I can speak of these organizations from personal knowledge, gained on the spot, and I know that they were ready to proclaim the United States of Spain, abandon ruling the colonies, and in some of the most advanced regions make serious attempts in the direction of collectivism.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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Kropotkin shares his firsthand knowledge of the readiness of Spanish organizations for radical change.

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