ðə sˌiːˌɑːɹsˈiː wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ɪdwˈɑːəd vˈeɪlənt tə kəntˈɪnjuː ðə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl stɹˈʌɡəl ʌv ˈɔːɡʌst blˈæŋkwi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn.
The CRC was founded by Édouard Vaillant to continue the political struggle of Auguste Blanqui (1805–1881).