The trial of Joseph Déjacque

February 1, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur Contr'un, translations

An account of Joseph Déjacque’s 1851 trial for inciting hatred and contempt between classes, and against the government, is now available in English translation, over on From the Libertarian Library. It’s a lot of fun, and even the poetry translated relatively well.

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