Black and white sketch of Clément Duval, with a bushy mustache.

Today in #LaborHistory 3/11/1850: Clément Duval was born. Individualist #anarchism. Influenced #BonnotGang. Paul Albert said: "The story of Clement Duval was lifted and, shorn of all politics, turned into the bestseller #Papillon."
#workingclass #prison #novel #fiction #writer #author #books

A police photo of Garnier who had served three prison terms by the age of 21. By Anonymous (French police) - [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4355601

Today in #LaborHistory 5/15/1912: 300 #police & 800 soldiers gunned down Andre Rene Valet & Octave Garnier of anarchist #BonnotGang. Then two were the last of the gang to be killed (or apprehended). They went on witch hunt, rounding up anarchists and labor activists throughout #France.

#anarchism

Illustration of the robbery of Société Générale Bank in Chantilly on 25 March 1912. By Le Petit Journal - This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID bpt6k717003q/f4, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3922545

Today in #LaborHistory 4/21/1913: Andre Soudy & Raymond Callemin of anarchist #BonnotGang executed. Callemin started paper "L'anarchie" with #author & #revolutionary #VictorSerge. #Anarchist Bonnot Gang funded their movement through robberies. Among first to use cars & automatic rifles in robberies.

Black and white sketch of Duval. By Unknown author - http://anarcoefemerides.balearweb.net/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4649237

Today in #LaborHistory 3/29/1935: French illegalist anarchist Clément Duval died. In #prison #DevilsIsland. Influenced #BonnotGang. Was inspiration for the #novel #Papillon.

Black and white sketch of Clément Duval, with a bushy mustache.

Today in #LaborHistory 3/11/1850: Clément Duval was born. Individualist #anarchism. Influenced #BonnotGang. Paul Albert said: "The story of Clement Duval was lifted and, shorn of all politics, turned into the bestseller #Papillon."

#workingclass #prison #novel #fiction #writer #author #books