International Anarchist Congress

The International Anarchist Congress of 1907, held in Amsterdam, was a significant gathering of anarchists from around the world. While no effective worldwide organization was ever created, these congresses, like the one in London in 1881, served as important forums for discussion and the exchange of ideas within the anarchist movement. The congresses highlighted the ongoing tension within anarchism between individualist desires for freedom and the need for general human solidarity and organization. This period also saw the rise of revolutionary syndicalism, which aimed to transform trade unions into instruments for the destruction of capitalism and the state, gaining considerable mass support for a time.123