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Lev Chernyi

Lev Chernyi, an anarchist defense of individual freedom

Lev Chernyi was born on January 23, 1893, in Tambov, a city in the Russian Empire. He was a poet and a political activist, identified as an anarchist individualist. Chernyi was active in the revolutionary era of Russia, from 1917 to 1918, during which he joined the ranks of the anarchists fighting the Bolshevik regime.

He wrote a book, 'Associational Anarchism', in which he advocated for individual freedom and held firm against state authority. It is also noteworthy that Chernyi was an influential member in the Nabat, a confederation of anarchist organizations in Ukraine. However, his revolutionary actions ended tragically when he was arrested and subsequently executed by the Cheka (Bolshevik secret police) on September 21, 1921. The trial that led to his execution was highly publicized and was later referred to as a show trial. His thoughts and ideas have been incredibly influential within the school of individualist anarchism.


Date of Birth: 1893-01-23

Date of Death: 1921-09-21

Country of Birth: Russian Empire

Political Ideas: Anarchism, Individualist Anarchism

Quotes Available: 5



Quotes by Lev Chernyi

The internationalism of socialists is just an empty phrase.
Not all those who are considered anarchists are pure anarchists. Tolstoy and Kropotkin have to be thrown out, having very little anarchy in their systems. They are anarchists only in the political sphere, and in all other relations between people they remain ardent communists.
In anarchy the Russian, Finn, Jew, Georgian, and Ukrainian are not enemies, but comrades. In short, there is only one conclusion: anarchy inevitably leads to internationalism.
The majority can hardly accept the existence of anything but the two extremes: masters and slaves.
Nobody scolded or hated capitalism more than him, but the subtle mind of Proudhon saw the vileness of communism.


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