1917

1917 the Nonviolent Russian Revolution

The Grassroots Working-Class Revolution that Lenin Crushed

Double pamphlet (2 booklets making 1 book in print; 2 files for download)

"1917 The Nonviolent Russian Revolution" and "The Grassroots Working-Class Revolution that Lenin Crushed" highlight the crucial role of mass nonviolent action in the Russian Revolution of 1917.

The Russian Revolution started in Petrograd in February 1917 with a mass nonviolent uprising of women protesting against the lack of bread on International Women's Day, and continued through to the overthrow of the Provisional Government. In October the communists (Bolsheviks) seized control of the People's Councils (Soviets) and established their reign of terror.

The role of mass nonviolent action - in the streets, in the factories, on the railways, and in the barracks - in the making of the revolution has never been properly emphasized. For example, the attempted coup by general Lavr Kornilov in August was defeated not by gunfire but by nonviolent action.

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