Happy birthday Louise Michel!

Louise Michel was a 40-year-old schoolteacher when the Paris Commune broke out. She fought in the front lines, was sentenced to life in exile, supported an anti-colonial uprising in New Caledonia, and dedicated her life to anarchist revolution.

She spent her life in struggle against misogyny, gender norms, police, imperialism, a series of different governments, and the institution of the state itself.

You can read about her role in the Paris Commune here:

https://crimethinc.com/arch18

and her exile in New Caledonia:

https://crimethinc.com/MichelCaledonia

and her role popularizing the black flag:

https://crimethinc.com/TheBlackFlag

🏴