For months it seemed that a revolution was certain. But instead, slavery seems more likely now. The working class no longer has the physical resistance for a revolution, and the Entente is too strong, and Russia is too weak.
Agnes SmedleyAbout author
- Author's profession: Journalist
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 23, 1892
- Died: May 6, 1950
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