25 August 1907

Anarchist International

Well-known anarchists including Errico Malatesta, Emma Goldman, and Rudolf Rocker convene in Amsterdam from 25 to 31 August 1907. They discuss matters of organization and syndicalism and establish the Anarchist International. The Dutch delegate Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis arouses a great deal of surprise with his proposal to drop the discussion on anti-militarism altogether and instead to shift it to another venue: the soon-to-be-held conference of the International Anti-Militarists, to be led by himself. Nieuwenhuis no longer takes part in the Anarchist International after his motion is defeated and his opponent Malatesta wins.

See also:

•  F. Domela Nieuwenhuis papers
•  Rudolf Rocker papers

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