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Wilson was born in 1854 to a well-to-do surgeon, and was educated at [[Newnham College]] at Cambridge. She married Arthur Wilson and the couple moved to London. Wilson joined the the [[Fabian Society]] in 1884. In 1886, parliamentarians within the Fabian Society proposed that it organize as a political party; [[William Morris]] and Wilson opposed the motion, but were defeated. Wilson then resigned from the Society in April 1887, continuing her association with the anarchists from the Society. |
Wilson was born in 1854 to a well-to-do surgeon, and was educated at [[Newnham College]] at Cambridge. She married Arthur Wilson and the couple moved to London. Wilson joined the the [[Fabian Society]] in 1884. In 1886, parliamentarians within the Fabian Society proposed that it organize as a political party; [[William Morris]] and Wilson opposed the motion, but were defeated. Wilson then resigned from the Society in April 1887, continuing her association with the anarchists from the Society. |
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She wrote extensively to [[Karl Pearson]] about the Fabians, the [[Karl Marx Society]] and about her "[[Russian Society]]" from [[1884]] to [[1896]]. (See p.1080 [[Theodore Porter]]'s book ''Karl Pearson'' (ISBN 0691114455), and the [[Pearson Papers]] (ref. 900) at [[UCL]] |
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In 1886, Wilson and Kropotkin co-founded [[Freedom newspaper|''Freedom'']], an anarchist newspaper. The newspaper's mission statement is stated in every issue, on page 2, and summarises the writers' view of anarchism: |
In 1886, Wilson and Kropotkin co-founded [[Freedom newspaper|''Freedom'']], an anarchist newspaper. The newspaper's mission statement is stated in every issue, on page 2, and summarises the writers' view of anarchism: |
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Revision as of 14:34, 4 November 2007
Charlotte M. Wilson (born Charlotte Mary Martin) was an anarchist who co-founded Freedom newspaper in 1886 with Peter Kropotkin, and edited, published, and largely financed it during its first decade. She remained editor of Freedom until 1895.
Wilson was born in 1854 to a well-to-do surgeon, and was educated at Newnham College at Cambridge. She married Arthur Wilson and the couple moved to London. Wilson joined the the Fabian Society in 1884. In 1886, parliamentarians within the Fabian Society proposed that it organize as a political party; William Morris and Wilson opposed the motion, but were defeated. Wilson then resigned from the Society in April 1887, continuing her association with the anarchists from the Society.
She wrote extensively to Karl Pearson about the Fabians, the Karl Marx Society and about her "Russian Society" from 1884 to 1896. (See p.1080 Theodore Porter's book Karl Pearson (ISBN 0691114455), and the Pearson Papers (ref. 900) at UCL
In 1886, Wilson and Kropotkin co-founded Freedom, an anarchist newspaper. The newspaper's mission statement is stated in every issue, on page 2, and summarises the writers' view of anarchism:
"Anarchists work towards a society of mutual aid and voluntary co-operation. We reject all government and economic repression. This newspaper, published continuously since 1936, exists to explain anarchism more widely and show that only in an anarchist society can human freedom thrive."
Her publication Work (1888) was mistakenly attributed to Kropotkin for many years.[1]
References and notes
- ^ "Book Review: Charlotte M. Wilson's Anarchist Essays", NEFAC, Dec. 2, 2002.
Other references:
- Anarchist Essays Wilson, Charlotte. Freedom Press ISBN 0-900384-99-9
- The Slow Burning Fuse: The Lost History of the British Anarchists Quayle, John. Flamingo, 1978 ISBN 0-586-08225-5
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