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Anarchist Seeds Beneath the Snow: Left-Libertarian Thought and British Writers from William Morris to Colin Ward

David Goodway

Print publication date: 2006

Print ISBN-13: 9781846310256

Published to Liverpool Scholarship Online: June 2013

DOI: 10.5949/UPO9781846312557

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Anarchism and libertarian socialism in Britain: William Morris and the background, 1880–1920

Anarchism and libertarian socialism in Britain: William Morris and the background, 1880–1920

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(p.15) 2 Anarchism and libertarian socialism in Britain: William Morris and the background, 1880–1920
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Anarchist Seeds Beneath the Snow
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Liverpool University Press
DOI:10.5949/liverpool/9781846310256.003.0002

This chapter discusses the origins and influence of the Guild Socialism, a movement that developed its form of libertarian socialism. It also presents a brief background of William Morris's socialist thought and political activity. Morris was a poet, designer and craftsman, who was also an influential libertarian communist within the British working class. He was once a member of the Socialist League, but he withdrew in 1890 because of his disagreements with those individuals who had strong anarchist opinions. The chapter also discusses the emergence of syndicalism in Britain.

Keywords:   Guild Socialism, libertarian socialism, William Morris, socialist thought, political activity, libertarian communist, Socialist League, syndicalism

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