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In what month and year did Louise Michel first use the black flag?

  • December 1891

  • July 1880

  • March 1883

  • September 1871

Answer

The black flag, a symbol of anarchy, was first used by Louise Michel in March 1883 during a demonstration in Paris. Michel, a prominent anarchist and feminist, waved the black flag as a symbol of resistance against the established order and to express her belief in a stateless, classless society.
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