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Memoirs of a Revolutionist · Character

Louise Michel

French anarchist and Communard, a prominent activist.

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Also known as Louise Michel, Michel, Louise Michel⁠—who

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Louise Michel shows up with force in First Contact with the Jura Federation. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned among Communard refugees who showed calm confidence after the defeat.
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Louise Michel first appears in 0056 i.

In First Contact with the Jura Federation: Mentioned among Communard refugees who showed calm confidence after the defeat.

Later, in Release and Renewal: Condemned for robbery after taking bread for the unemployed; released in January 1886; lectured nightly in Paris, arousing great enthusiasm.

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PKPeter KropotkinAIAlexander IIMBMikhail BakuninERElisée ReclusLMLouise Michel

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