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Mao Zedong: His life, legacy, and limits

There is no doubt that the Chinese revolution is one of the greatest events in human history. It freed China from the shackles of imperialism after a heroic, decades-long struggle.This revolution was the fruit of the tremendous determination and spirit of sacrifice of the Chinese ...  Show more

The Chartist Revolution

“Let there be no blinking the question. These are not the times to be nice about mere words: the fact is that there is but one mode of obtaining the Charter, and that is by insurrection.” George Julian HarneyChartism was the first time ever that British workers fixed their eyes o ...  Show more

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