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COMMUNE / ON THE BARRICADE
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COMMUNE / ON THE BARRICADE
A defiant woman Communard holds aloft the red flag as she stands on a barricade erected to defend Paris from government troops Date: 1871
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1871 Aloft Barricade Brand Communard Commune Defend Defiance Defiant Erected Flaming Freedom Holds Liberty Revolutionary Stands
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This powerful image captures the defiant spirit of the Paris Commune, a revolutionary government that ruled the French capital from March to May 1871. The woman in the photograph, a Communard, stands boldly on a barricade, erected to protect the city from the advancing French government troops. With unwavering determination, she raises the red flag, a symbol of the Commune's revolutionary ideals and the struggle for working-class power. The flames from the barricade's brand add to the intensity of the scene, as the woman's gaze is fixed on the horizon, embodying the unyielding spirit of resistance and freedom. The Commune, which emerged in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War, sought to establish a more equitable and democratic society, but was ultimately suppressed by the French military. This photograph, taken during the height of the fighting, serves as a poignant reminder of the courage and defiance displayed by the Communards in their quest for liberty and justice.
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