First International
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The First International, formally known as the International Workingmen's Association, was a 19th-century organization that united various socialist, communist, and labor groups across Europe and beyond to coordinate the international workers' movement.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization
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labor movement organization → socialist organization → workers' organization → |
| aim |
coordination of the international workers' movement
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overcoming capitalism → promotion of working-class solidarity across countries → struggle for workers' rights → |
| alsoKnownAs |
IWA
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| dissolvedAtLocation |
Philadelphia
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| dissolvedInYear |
1876
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| followedBy |
Second International
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| foundedAtLocation |
London
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| foundedInCountry |
United Kingdom
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| foundedInYear |
1864
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| foundedOnDate |
1864-09-28
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| governingBody |
General Council of the International Workingmen's Association
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| hadPosition |
General Council
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| headquarteredIn |
London
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| historicalPeriod |
19th century
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| ideology |
anarchism
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communism → socialism → trade unionism → |
| includedGroup |
anarchist groups
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communist groups → labor organizations → socialist groups → trade unions → |
| influenced |
Marxist political parties
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Second International → anarchist movement → international labor movement → |
| keyFigure |
Friedrich Engels
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Giuseppe Garibaldi → Karl Marx → Mikhail Bakunin → Pierre-Joseph Proudhon → |
| languageUsed |
English
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French → German → Italian → |
| notableEvent |
split between Marxists and anarchists
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| officialName |
International Workingmen's Association
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| precededBy |
early socialist and workers' associations in Europe
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| reasonForDissolution |
internal ideological conflicts
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state repression and organizational decline → |
| regionServed |
Europe
→
Latin America → North America → |
| shortName |
First International
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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International Workingmen's Association
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alsoKnownAs |
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Friedrich Engels
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associatedWith |
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Friedrich Engels
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memberOf |
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Letters to a Frenchman on the Present Crisis
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movement |
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Errico Malatesta
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participatedIn |
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Second International
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precededBy |
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First International
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shortName |