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Anarchy

Anarchy. Throughout history there have been plenty of examples of anarchy . Whether it be during a revolution, in times of political transition or societal upheaval - history has seen its share of anarchy!

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Anarchy

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  1. Anarchy

  2. Throughout history there have been plenty of examples of anarchy. Whether it be during a revolution, in times of political transition or societal upheaval - history has seen its share of anarchy! • Examine the following pictures…consider what conditions are evident, what types of people are involved, the historical consequences and overall atmosphere present when anarchy is taking place.

  3. WhatisAnarchy? • Anarchy comes fromthegreekword ¨anachia¨ whichmeans a lack of authority. • Anarchyisthegovernment of having no government. • The symbol of anarchism has becomeveryfamous in popular culture. The ¨A¨ stands forauthority and the ¨O¨ stands fororder. Togetherthey mean ´anarchyisthemother of allorder´.

  4. French rebel against Jacobin Rule • In his "Manifesto of the Equals," Sylvain Marechal looked forward to the disappearance, once and for all, of "the revolting distinction between rich and poor, of great and small, of masters and valets, of governors and governed."

  5. Somalia TheNation in Anarchy • In 1991, theSomaligovernmentwasoverthrown. Forthenext 15 yearstherewas no governement at all. No president, no schools, no police, no hospitals! • Warlordswouldfightfor control of the country. Iftheymanagedtocrushtheiropponents, theycould rule as theywanted. • Lifeduringthis time washellforthesomalipeople • 10% of kidsdiedduringchildbirth • 25% of kidsdiedbeforeage 5 • 10% of peoplehadaccesstocleanwater • 75% of peoplecouldnotread

  6. TheOtherFace of Anarchy • In manyways, Anarchyistheoldestform of governmentin human history. • Human beingshavesurvivedwithout formal governmentsforthevastmajority of ourexistence. • Wetendtothink of Anarchism as complete chaos and destruction in thestreets, butreally, anarchism has typicallymeantthepeacefulcoexistence and cooperation of societies, societies in whichpeoplehadtodependononeanothertosurvivehardships.

  7. FamousAnarchists Johnny Rotten Lead singer of the British punk groupthe Sex Pistols Pierre Proudhon Father of modernAnarchism. Feltthat once humansfullyevolvedethically, therewould be no needforgovernments Noam Chomsky American politcalcomentator and author.

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