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Capolago congress

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The Capolago congress, a meeting to establish an Italian anarchist federation, was held in Capolago, Switzerland, from January 4–6, 1891.

Events

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The Capolago congress took place in Capolago, Switzerland, from January 4–6, 1891. The meeting had previously been announced with an invitation for socialists of all kinds under a later date and different location to distract the authorities. Participating anarchists included Errico Malatesta, Pietro Gori, Saverio Merlino, Ettore Molinari, and Francesco Pezzi [Wikidata]. It was the first Italian anarchist gathering since the 1876 Florence Congress of the First International's Italian Federation. The Capolago congress inaugurated the Partito Socialista-anarchico-rivoluzionario as the anarchists established a common strategy,[1] which the participants considered a reflection of the 1872 St. Imier Congress platform.[2]

The January Capolago congress put passed a resolution to celebrate, propagandize, and endorse a general strike for May Day.[2]

Legacy

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Historian Nunzio Pernicone described the congress as the movement's highest point since the First International's heyday.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Turcato 2012, p. 80.
  2. ^ a b Turcato 2012, p. 81.

Bibliography

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  • Buttà, Fausto (2015). "The Capolago Congress and Pietro Gori in Milan (1891–1894)". Living Like Nomads: The Milanese Anarchist Movement Before Fascism. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 24–. ISBN 978-1-4438-8159-3.
  • Pernicone, Nunzio (1993). Italian Anarchism, 1864–1892. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-05692-0. OCLC 27267053.
  • Turcato, Davide (2012). Making Sense of Anarchism: Errico Malatesta's Experiments with Revolution, 1889–1900. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-349-33736-1.