Charles Longuet
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Charles Longuet was a journalist and prominent figure in the French working-class movement, including the 1871 Paris Commune
, as well as a Proudhonist member of the General Council of the First International or International Working Men's Association (1866–67, 1871–72). He served as Corresponding Secretary for Belgium (1866) , delegate to the Lausanne (1867), Brussels (1868), the London Conference (1871) and the (1872).
Longuet participated in the Paris Commune of 1871. He moved to England as a refugee
after the defeat of the Commune
. Longuet married Karl Marx
's first daughter, Jenny
on 2 October 1872 in London
(in a civil ceremony). Together, they had six children, the first five of whom were boys (including Jean Longuet
), the last a daughter. He was one of the speakers at Marx's funeral.
He was also the editor of the publication Journal Officiel.
Paris Commune
The Paris Commune was a government that briefly ruled Paris from March 18 to May 28, 1871. It existed before the split between anarchists and Marxists had taken place, and it is hailed by both groups as the first assumption of power by the working class during the Industrial Revolution...
, as well as a Proudhonist member of the General Council of the First International or International Working Men's Association (1866–67, 1871–72). He served as Corresponding Secretary for Belgium (1866) , delegate to the Lausanne (1867), Brussels (1868), the London Conference (1871) and the (1872).
Longuet participated in the Paris Commune of 1871. He moved to England as a refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
after the defeat of the Commune
Paris Commune
The Paris Commune was a government that briefly ruled Paris from March 18 to May 28, 1871. It existed before the split between anarchists and Marxists had taken place, and it is hailed by both groups as the first assumption of power by the working class during the Industrial Revolution...
. Longuet married Karl Marx
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
's first daughter, Jenny
Jenny Longuet
Jenny Marx Longuet was the eldest daughter of Jenny von Westphalen and Karl Marx.Known as 'Jennychen' in the Marx circle, Jenny Longuet, Marx's eldest daughter, was a socialist activist...
on 2 October 1872 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(in a civil ceremony). Together, they had six children, the first five of whom were boys (including Jean Longuet
Jean Longuet
Jean-Laurent-Frederick Longuet was a French socialist and Karl Marx's grandson.Son of Charles and Jenny Longuet. French lawyer and Socialist who in the First World War held a pacifist position but invariably voted for war credits. Founder and editor of the newspaper Le Populaire...
), the last a daughter. He was one of the speakers at Marx's funeral.
He was also the editor of the publication Journal Officiel.