Some notable events around anarchism that happened in 1840.
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- Unknown date: Pierre-Joseph Proudhon publishes the book What Is Property? or, An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government. The book is strongly critical of capitalism and the French government, and is the first time the term “anarchist” is used to describe an actual political philosophy.[1]
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- 1841 in anarchism
- Notable events in anarchism by year