The Lowry Gang fought back against Confederate authorities during the U.S. Civil War and during Reconstruction they came to be viewed as either Robin Hood-esque folk heroes or as dangerous murderers and thieves, depending on who you were asking.
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Peter Kropotkin's Mutual Aid, Part 2
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Peter Kropotkin's Mutual Aid, Part 1
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SYMHC Classics: Haymarket Riot
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