Working-Class Politics and the Paris Commune (1868–1871)

1. Brussels Congress of the First International

   Sep 6, 1868Labels: International Working, Brussels Congress

   • Britannica
   • FirstInt l

2. Basel Congress debates collectivism and property

   Sep 6, 1869Labels: Basel Congress, IWA Debates

   • BaselCongress
   • FirstInt l

3. Second Empire referendum backs liberal constitution

   May 8, 1870Labels: Second Empire, Napoleon III

   • Britannica

4. Republic proclaimed after Sedan defeat

   Sep 4, 1870Labels: Government of, Republic Proclamation

   • Britannica
   • Republic1870

5. Siege of Paris begins

   Sep 19, 1870Labels: Siege of, Prussian Army

   • Britannica

6. Paris municipal elections during the siege

   Nov 5, 1870Labels: Paris Municipal, Siege Elections

   • Paris1870

7. City Hall uprising against armistice politics

   Jan 22, 1871Labels: H tel, National Guard

   • JanUprising
   • ParisCommune

8. Armistice ends the Siege of Paris

   Jan 28, 1871Labels: Armistice of, Siege End

   • Britannica

9. National Assembly elected, monarchists dominate

   Feb 8, 1871Labels: National Assembly, Monarchists

   • Election1871
   • Britannica

10. Thiers appointed Chief of Executive Power

    Feb 17, 1871Labels: Adolphe Thiers, Executive Power

    • lys e
    • Britannica

11. Montmartre cannon seizure triggers insurrection

    Mar 18, 1871Labels: Montmartre Cannon, Insurrection

    • Britannica
    • March18

12. Commune elections held in Paris

    Mar 26, 1871Labels: Commune Elections, Central Committee

    • CommuneVote
    • Britannica

13. Paris Commune proclaimed at Hôtel de Ville

    Mar 28, 1871Labels: Paris Commune, H tel

    • CommuneCouncil
    • Britannica

14. Commune remits rents amid wartime crisis

    Mar 29, 1871Labels: Rent Remission, Commune Policy

    • Wikisource
    • Britannica

15. Church and state separated by Commune decree

    Apr 3, 1871Labels: Separation of, Commune Decree

    • MarxistsOrg
    • ParisCommune

16. Abandoned workshops targeted for worker cooperatives

    Apr 16, 1871Labels: Abandoned Workshops, Worker Cooperatives

    • MarxDrafts
    • Lissagaray

17. Night work banned for Parisian bakers

    Apr 20, 1871Labels: Baker Labor, Commune Labor

    • Truthout
    • Britannica

18. Bloody Week begins as Versailles enters Paris

    May 21, 1871Labels: Bloody Week, Versailles Reconquest

    • Semaine
    • Britannica

19. Archbishop Darboy executed among Commune hostages

    May 24, 1871Labels: Archbishop Darboy, Hostage Executions

    • Semaine
    • Darboy

20. Paris Commune militarily suppressed

    May 28, 1871Labels: Commune Suppression, Final Fall

    • Semaine
    • Britannica