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Founding Meeting

When
28 September 1864
Where
St Martin's Hall
Part of
Founding of the International Workingmen's Association, 1864

A meeting of 2,000 workers in London established the International Workingmen's Association.

On 28 September 1864, a great international meeting was held in St Martin's Hall in London, attended by some 2,000 workers. This event marked the founding of the First International. Karl Marx was elected to the General Council at this inception.

Sources

  1. First International Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
  2. Karl Marx Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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