Paris Commune Part 3: The Revolution of 1871
Cover Image: Photograph of communards manning a barricade in Paris, March 18th, 1871.
Closing Theme: "La Varsovienne" performed by Catherine Ribeiro.
The siege of Paris grinds to a halt in January 1871 when the French government reluctantly surrenders. With popular discontent near its peak, an ill-timed provocation by the recently elected president Adolphe Thiers leads to a massive uprising in the city’s working class districts.
