,A ,SKET* ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TAGS 3 PRISON MEMOIRS ( AN AN>*I/1 MEMOIRS ( AN AN>*I/1 /ATE ( NEW YORK1 MOONEY & BILL+S1 *AMB] ( COMM]CE1 ALEX&] B]KMAN1 PRISON MEMOIRS1 SAN FRANCISCO1 UNIT$ /ATES1 MO!R E>?4 

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,PHOTO BY M]MAID1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,TO WRITE A BIOGRAPHIC SKET* ( EV5 AN ORD9>Y MAN )9 ! LIMIT$ SPACE AT MY DISPOSAL W\LD BE DIFFICULT4  ,BUT TO WRITE AB\T ONE :OSE P]SONALITY IS SO COMPLEX & :OSE LIFE SO REPLETE ) EV5TS AS ?AT ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 IS ALMO/ AN 9SURM\NTABLE TASK4  ,TO DO JU/ICE TO SU* A RI* & COLORFUL SUBJECT ONE MU/ NOT BE SO LIMIT$ BY SPACE AS ,I AM4  ,ABOVE ALL1 ONE %\LD BE REMOV$1 9 PO9T ( TIME & DI/ANCE1 FROM ! LIFE TO BE PORTRAY$4  ,:I* IS NOT ! CASE 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE4 

 ,I %ALL !RE=E NOT ATTEMPT A BIOGRAPHY AT ! PRES5T TIME4  ,I %ALL M]ELY JO9T D[N A FEW \T/&+ FEATURES 9 ! LIFE & ACTIVITIES ( \R ,COMRADE1 :I* MAY S]VE AS AN 9TRODUCTION TO SOME?+ BIGG] YET TO BE WRITT54  ,P]HAPS IT MAY LEAD ! READ] TO ACQUA9T HIMSELF ) ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S [N /ORY1 ! 0,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/01 :I* PORTRAYS ! V>I\S PHASES ( HIS LIFE & HIS IDEAL MU* MORE =CEFULLY & 9TIMATELY ?AN ANY BIOGRAPH] C\LD DO4 

 ,?AT ?IS TRULY GREAT WORK HAS NOT YET BE5 TRANSLAT$ & PUBLI%$ 9TO O!R LANGUAGES IS A REFLECTION ON ! ,EUROPEAN AN>*I/S#a73 !Y ADH]E TOO RELIGI\SLY TO ! OLD /&>D WORKS1 ! WORKS TREAT+ ( ,AN>*I/ !ORIES4  ,!Y %\LD REALIZE ?AT ! REACTIONS ( A HUMAN LIFE TO ?OSE !ORIES1 ! /RUGGLE TRAVAIL ( ! HUMAN SPIRIT1 >E MORE VITAL & SIGNIFICANT ?AN ! !ORIES !MSELVES4  0,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/0 SPEAKS MORE P[]FULLY ?AN ! !ORY & ! IDEAL = :I* ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN HAS LIV$1 F\<T & SUFF]$ ALL HIS LIFE4 

 ,PRE-REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA IS SO RI* 9 REM>KABLE REVOLUTION>Y *>ACT]S ?AT ONE W\LD BE AT A LOSS TO S+LE \T ! MO/ H]OIC FIGURE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ?AT C\NTRY4  ,RUSSIA HAS BE5 A MO/ F]TILE SOIL = ! GR[? ( REVOLUTION>Y ?\<T & FEEL+4  ,! BE/ FL[] :I* GREW \T ( ?AT SOIL -- ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y Y\? -- /&S UNIQUE 9 ! ANNALS ( REVOLUTION>Y HI/ORY4   

 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN SPRANG FROM ?AT SOIL4  ,HE WAS BORN 9 ,VILNO1 9 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#g1 AT A P]IOD RI* 9 REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & ACTIVITY4  ,= IT WAS 9 ! EPO* BETWE5 ! LATE SIXTIES & ! E>LY EI<TIES ?AT ,RUSSIA WAS %AK5 TO H] F\NDATIONS BY ! H]OISM & SACRIFICE ( H] REVOLUTION>Y M>TYRS4 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 S5SITIVE & IDEALI/IC1 C\LD NOT ESCAPE ! 9FLU5CE ( ?AT TIME1 ! P]IOD :5 EV]Y?+ 9 ,RUSSIAN WAS BE+ TORN FROM ITS OLD MOOR+S1 & ! SE$S = A NEW CONCEPTION ( HUMAN SOCIETY -- POLITICAL1 RELIGI\S1 MORAL1 ECONOMIC & SOCIAL -- W]E BE+ PLANT$4  ,?US1 = 9/ANCE1 WE F9D ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN AT ! AGE ( TWELVE WRIT+ A TRACT D5Y+ ! EXI/5CE ( GOD2 AT FIFTE5 HE IS A MEMB] A GR\P 5GAG$ 9 ! TREASONABLE OCCUPATION ( /UDY+ REVOLUTION>Y LIT]ATURE4  ,AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR 9 MOLD+ Y\NG ,ALEX&]'S M9D & *>ACT] MAY HAVE BE5 ! TRAGIC LIFE ( HIS BELOV$ UNCLE ,MAXIM1 EXIL$ TO ,SIB]IA = REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY4 ,BUT EV5 )\T ! 9SPIRATION ( ?AT H]OIC FIGURE 9 HIS O!RWISE B\RGEOIS FAMILY1 ! 9T5SE Y\? W\LD HAVE1 NO D\BT1 CONSECRAT$ HIMSELF TO ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY4  ,! CREATIVE REVOLUTION>Y1 LIKE ! TRUE >TI/1 IS CONDITION$ MORE BY ! IMPELL+ =CES )9 HIM ?AN BY \T] 9FLU5CES4 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S :OLE LIFE IS PRO( ( IT4 

 ,BECAUSE ( HIS REBELLI\S SPIRIT HE WAS EXPELL$ FROM ! ,GYMNASIUM1 & GIV5 A 0WOLF'S PASSPORT01 :I* CLOS$ EV]Y PR(ESSION TO HIM4  ,HE MIGRAT$ TO ,AM]ICA :I* WAS1 AT ?AT TIME1 MO/ B>R5 GR\ND = REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS4 ,IT WAS E>LY 9 #a#h#h#h1 ONLY A FEW MON?S AFT] ! JUDICIAL MURD] ( ! ,*ICAGO ,AN>*I/S1 ?AT ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN >RIV$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4  ,:ILE YET 9 ,RUSSIA HE HAD  LE>N$ ?AT ! CRIME ( ,ELEV5? ( ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#h#g4  ,HE RELATES 9 HIS BOOK H[ HE CAME ACROSS ! NAME ( ,JOHN ,MO/ & ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRS 9 ! LITTLE ,KOVNO LIBR>Y4  ,/ILL1 Y\NG ,ALEX&] CAME TO ,AM]ICA ) FAI? 9 H] DEMOCRATIC LIB]TIES4  ,IT WAS NOT LONG1 H[EV]1 BE=E HE DISCOV]$ ! %AM ( ,AM]ICAN POLITICAL FRE$OM & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY4 ,HAD NOT ! WILL TO ! ,IDEAL BE5 /RONG 9 ,B]KMAN1 ! ,AM]ICAN MELT+ POT W\LD HAVE ABSORB$ HIM AS IT HAS ABSORB$ ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! ,EUROPEAN 9FLUX4  ,! 9T5SE /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE & ! ?\S& PITFALLS = ! MAN B5T ON MAT]IAL SUCCESS W\LD HAVE MONOPOLIZ$ HIS :OLE 5]GY & TIME4 ,MANY ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>IES :O CAME TO ,AM]ICA TO SEEK REFUGEE HAVE BE5 SWALL[$ COMPLETELY BY ! WILD SCRAMBLE = WEAL? & ITS 0BLESS+S04 

 ,NOT SO ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4  ,HE IS A CREATIVE SPIRIT :OSE DOM9ANT TRAIT IS TO 9FUSE NEW LIFE1 TO GIVE NEW =MS1 NO MATT] H[ H>D ! /RUGGLE1 H[ GREAT ! PRICE TO BE PAID4  ,IT IS ?AT TRAIT1 *IEFLY1 :I* HAS MADE ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ! \T/&+ FIGURE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y & ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4  ,IT WAS NOT V]Y LONG BE=E HE BEGAN TO BREAK ! B>R5 GR\ND 9 ?AT C\NTRY4  ,FIR/ 9 ! ,YIDDI%-SPEAK+ CIRCLES1 9 ! GR\P CALL$ ,PIONE]S ( ,LIB]TY3 ,B]KMAN BECAME ONE ( ITS MO/ ACTIVE & DEVOT$ SPIRITS4  ,LAT] 9 ! ,G]MAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 L$ AT ! TIME BY ,JOHN ,MO/4 ,BUT ALL ?AT1 IT W\LD SEEM1 WAS M]ELY PREP>ATORY TO ! SUPREME TASK T[>D :I* HE WAS BE+ BORNE BY ! IRRESI/IBLE =CE ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y REACTIONS TO ! CRY+ EVILS 9 \R SOCIAL MAKE-UP4 

 ,IT WAS 9 ! YE> #a#h#i#b1 AT ! TIME ( ! ,HOME/EAD ,/EEL /RIKE -- ! FIR/ & GREATE/ LIFE-&-DEA? /RUGGLE ( ! /EELWORK]S 9 ! /ATE ( ,P5NSYLVANIA AGA9/ !IR FEUDAL LORD1 ,&REW ,C>NEGIE4  ,IT >\S$ ! :OLE C\NTRY TO ! SLAV]Y & EXPLOITATION 9 ! /EEL 9DU/RY4  ,?AT GREAT /RUGGLE1 P[]FULLY DESCRIB$ BY ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 9 HIS 0,PRISON ,MEMOIRS01 WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY ! IMPORTATION TO ,HOME/EAD ( ,P9K]TON ?UGS 7! FAVORITE DETECTIVE & POLICE DEF5D]S ( ! ,AM]ICAN PLUTOCRACY ( ?IRTY YE>S AGO7 :O KILL$ ELEV5 /RIK]S1 AMONG !M A *ILD ( T54  ,! P]SON RESPONSIBLE = ?AT CRIME WAS ,H4 ,C4 ,FRICK1 ! REPRES5TATIVE & BUS9ESS P>TN] ( ,C>NEGIE4  ,! BRUTAL ATTITUDE ( ,FRICK T[>D ! /RIK]S1 HIS PUBLIC DECL>ATION ?AT HE W\LD RA!R SEE EV]Y /RIK] KILL$ ?AN CONC$E A S+LE DEM&1 & ! F9AL MURD] ON ,JULY #f1 #a#h#i#b1 ( ELEV5 UN>M$ WORK+M51 R\S$ ,AM]ICA TO 9DIGNATION4  ,EV5 ! CONS]VATIVE PRESS D5\NC$ ,FRICK 9 ! %>PE/ T]MS4  ,?R\<\T ,AM]ICA ! WORK]S GAVE V5T TO !IR FEEL+S 9 PROTE/ MEET+S4  ,BUT !RE WAS ONLY ONE MAN :O TRANSLAT$ ! WRA? ( ! TOIL]S 9TO A H]OIC ACT4  ,! MAN WAS ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4  ,ON ! #b#bND ( ,JULY1 #a#h#i#b1 HE 5T]$ ! (FICE ( ,H4 ,C4 ,FRICK & ATTEMPT$ HIS LIFE4  ,?REE BULLETS LODG$ 9 ,FRICK'S BODY1 BUT HE SURVIV$4 ,B]KMAN RECEIV$ A PRISON S5T5CE ( #bb YE>S1 AL?\< HIS ACT -- ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ( ,P5NSYLVANIA -- CALL$ ONLY = #g YE>S4  ,TO GIVE \R ,COMRADE SU* A CRUEL S5T5CE1 SIX *>GES W]E FRAM$ UP AGA9/ HIM3 BECAUSE HE D>$ TO /RIKE AT ! V]Y HE>T ( ! ,AM]ICAN 9DU/RIAL PLUTOCRACY4 

 ,IT WAS ! FIR/  ,AN>*I/ ACT ( ECONOMIC T]ROR 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN HAD TO PAY DE>LY = HIS REVOLUTION>Y PROTE/4  ,HE S5T F\RTE5 YE>S ( HIS LIFE 9 ! WOR/ ( PRISON HELLS1 ! ,ALLE<5Y ,P5IT5TI>Y 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA4  ,:AT ?OSE YE>S MEANT HE HAS PORTRAY$ ) A MA/] H& 9 HIS 0,PRISON ,MEMOIRS04  ,H]E IT WILL SUFFICE TO SAY ?AT :ILE ,B]KMAN W5T ?R\< EV]Y IMAG9ABLE TORTURE ( BODY & M9D \R ,*RI/IAN CIVILIZATION HAS DEVIS$ TO MAIM & BREAK ! SOCIAL PROTE/ANT1 YET HE EM]G$ FROM HIS LIV+ TOMB MORE ?AN EV] BE=E CONV9C$ ( ! TRU? & BEAUTY ( HIS ,IDEAL -- ,AN>*ISM4  ,BUT ONE CAN NOT BE %UT AWAY FROM LIFE = F\RTE5 LONG YE>S & !N TAKE ROOT EASILY AGA94  ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 UPON HIS LIB]ATION1 ?REW HIMSELF 9TO ! REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITIES ( ,AM]ICA ) ! SAME >DOR & PASSION AS ( YORE4  ,BUT HIS LONG PRISON LIFE & ! ?\<T ( ! UN=TUNATE VICTIMS HE HAD LEFT BEH9D MADE ! PROCESS ( ADJU/M5T TO ! NEW SURR\ND+S A DAILY ,GOLGO?A4 

 ,SIX YE>S ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN CONT9U$ ! SUPREME /RUGGLE TO GET BACK TO LIFE AGA94  ,DUR+ ?AT TIME HE WAS NOT IDLE4  ,HE $IT$ ! 0,MO!R ,E>?0 MAGAZ9E1 ! PUBLICATION :I* ,I BEGAN 9 ,M>*1 #a#i#f4  ,HE LECTUR$1 HE P>TICIPAT$ 9 /RIKES2 HE WAS ONE ( ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! ,F]R] ,S*OOL1 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 & ONE ( ITS FIR/ TEA*]S4  ,HE BECAME ! 9SPIRATION ( EV]Y IMPORTANT ,AN>*I/ ACTIVITY 9 ,AM]ICA4  ,BUT IT NOT UNTIL ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN HAD WRITT5 HIS 0,PRISON ,MEMOIRS01 & HIS WORK BE=E HIM 9 LIV+ =M1 ?AT ! BLACK %AD[ ( ! DREADFUL PRISON YE> F9ALLY LIFT$4  ,! BOOK HAD F9ALLY FRE$ HIM3 HE C\LD ONCE MORE FEEL ! W>M? ( NEW LIFE4 

 ,FROM !N ON UNTIL ! PRES5T DAY ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN HAS BE5 9T5SELY AT WORK1 ORGANIZ+1 9SPIR+1 CREAT+4  ,9 #aiad HE IS ! DOM9ANT FIGURE 9 ! UNEMPLOYM5T MOVEM5T1 9 ,NEW ,YORK4  ,HE HELPS TO ORGANIZE ! WAVE ( 9DIGNATION :I* SWEPT ! C\NTRY AT ! TIME ( ! ,LUDL[ 7,COLORADO7 M9]S /RIKE3 :5 M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5 HAD BE5 %OT & BURN$ ALIVE BY ! HIR$ ?UGS ( ,ROCKEFELL]4  ,TOGE!R ) ! ,NEW ,YORK COMRADES HE C>RI$ ! FI<T 9TO ! V]Y CITADEL ( ! FEUDAL LORD1 ! ,T>RYT[N HOME ( ! ,AM]ICAN K+ ( PLUTOCRATS4  ,LAT] ON1 [+ TO ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S GREAT ABILITY AS ORGANIZ] & HIS POPUL>ITY ) ! RANK & FILE ( ! WORK]S1 HE C\LD DEFY ! POLICE PROHIBITION & >RANGE ! MEMORABLE PUBLIC FUN]AL ( ! ?REE COMRADES KILL$ 9 ! EXPLOSION ( ,JULY #d?1 #a#i#a#d1 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! POLICE CAME ON ! SC5E -- ,UNION ,SQU>E1 ?AT HI/ORIC MEET+ POLICE -- READY TO DO SLAU<T]4  ,BUT ! PRES5CE ( TW5TY ?\S& 9SPIR$ & DET]M9$ WORK]S OV]AW$ !M4  ,!Y D>$ NOT C>RY \T !IR MURD]\S PLAN4 

 ,ALL ?R\< ! SUMM] ( #aiad ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN IS ! MOV+ SPIRIT ( ! ANTI-MILIT>I/ MOVEM5T4  ,BY MEANS ( 0,MO!R ,E>?0 MAGAZ9E1 NUM]\S MEET+S1 & HUNDR$ ?\S&S ( LEAFLETS1 ! CRIME ( MILIT>ISM IS BR\<T TO ! ATT5TION ( ! ,AM]ICAN MASSES & \R EF=TS F9D AN E*O 9 ! HE>TS & M9DS ( MANY WORK]S4   

 ,9 #aiae ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN DEVOTES HIMSELF TO ! CAMPAIGN 9 BEHALF ( ,CAPLAN & ,S*MIDT1 ON TRIAL = P>TICIPATION 9 ! FAM\S ACTIVITIES ( ! ,MAC,NAM>A BRO!RS4  ,HE COV]S ! GREAT] P>T ( ,AM]ICA AGITAT+ 9 !IR CAUSE1 ORGANIZES DEF5SE COMMITTEES1 RAISES FUNDS1 & IS EV]Y:]E ! C5T] & ! SPIRIT ( ! WORK4  ,UPON REA*+ ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN DECIDES TO PUBLI% !RE A REVOLUTION>Y LABOR PAP]1 ! 0,BLA/01 :I* HE CONT9UES = EI<TE5 MON?S & BY MEANS ( IT C>RIES ! IDEAS ( ,AN>*ISM & REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALISM TO ! WORK]S 9 ! LABOR ORGANIZATIONS4  ,!N1 9 ,JULY1 #a#i#a#f1 !RE COMES ! ,PREP>$NESS ,P>ADE EXPLOSION 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 FOLL[$ BY ! >RE/ ( FIVE MILITANT LABOR M5 -- ,?OMAS ,MOONEY1 ,BILL+S1 ,MRS4 ,MOONEY1 ,WE9B]G1 & ,NOLAN4  ,! USUAL PANIC1 AFT] SU* AN EV5T1 TAKES HOLD ( ! :OLE LABOR MOVEM5T ON ! ,PACIFIC COA/4  ,! LABOR LEAD]S1 C[>DLY AT BE/1 D>E NOT COME TO ! RESCUE ( !IR >RE/$ BRO!RS4  ,! ,SOCIALI/S1 TOO1 REFUSE AID4  ,MOONEY1 ,BILL+S1 ET AL4 >E LEFT )\T DEF5SE1 =SAK5 BY !IR C[ORK]S & SO-CALL$ FRI5DS4  ,AS USUAL1 ! AN>*I/S /EP 9TO ! BREA*4  ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN CONC5TRATES ALL HIS 5]GIES ON A C\NTRY-WIDE CAMPAIGN 9 BEHALF ( ! VICTIMS ( ! CAPITALI/ CONSPIRACY AGA9/ LABOR4  ,HE T\RS ! C\NTRY1 & VISITS EV]Y IMPORTANT LABOR ORGANIZATION BETWE5 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO & ,NEW ,YORK4  ,HE KNOCKS AT EV]Y DOOR1 & SP5DS DAYS & NI<TS ) ! MORE MILITANT LABOR LEAD]S TO CONV9CE !M ( ! 9NOC5CE ( ,MOONEY & HIS COMRADES4  ,9 %ORT1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN BECOMES ! ,ZOLA ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,DREYFUS CASE4  ,HIS J'ACCUSE6  IS HE>D & TAK5 UP 9 EV]Y L&4  ,IT SAVES ! LIVES ( ,MOONEY & ,BILL+S4 ,! 9T5SIVE AGITATION MADE ! :OLE C\NTRY REALIZE ! DA/>DLY CRIME ( ! ,/ATE ( ,CALI=NIA1 5G9E]$ BY ! ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE4  ,HAD ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN BE5 ABLE TO CONT9UE ?AT CAMPAIGN1 ,MOONEY & ,BILL+S MI<T HAVE BE5 AT LIB]TY ]E ?IS4  ,BUT ,AM]ICA'S 5TRY 9TO ! GREAT W> MADE IT IMP]ATIVE = HIM & ALL O!R ,AN>*I/S ( ,AM]ICA TO CONC5TRATE !IR EF=TS ON ! ANTI-W> CAMPAIGN4  ,! ,MOONEY CASE REMA9$ 9 ! H&S ( LABOR POLITICIANS1 ) ! RESULT ?AT ,MOONEY & ,BILL+S >E /ILL 9 PRISON4 

 ,!N CAME ! ANTI-CONSCRIPTION ACTIVITIES4  ,BEGUN BY \R LITTLE GR\P 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 IT SPREAD QUICKLY ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4  ,! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE DID NOT WANT W> & DID NOT VOTE  = IT4  ,MANY REBELL$ AGA9/ MILIT>Y CONSCRIPTION4  ,\R WORK !RE=E MET ) GREAT 5?USIASM4  ,! MILIT>Y & PATRIOTIC CLIQUES REALIZ$ ! DANG] ( ?AT CAMPAIGN4  ,!Y US$ DRA/IC MEASURES4  ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 MYSELF1 & O!RS W]E >RE/$1 TRI$ & CONDEMN$ TO TWO YE>S 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y1 T5 ?\S& DOLL>S F9E1 EA*1 & DEPORTATION AT ! 5D4  ,9 ! CASE ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN PLUTOCRACY DEM&$ MORE4  ,IT WANT$ TO HANG HIM4  ,! ,CALI=NIA ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE HAD NOT =GIV5 HIM = HIS ACTIVITIES 9 ! ,MOONEY CASE4  ,HIS EF=TS & 5]GY HAD ROBB$ !M ( !IR 9T5D$ PREY4  ,BUT = ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN !Y C\LD HAVE GOTT5 RID ( ! FIVE HAT$ LABOR M54  ,HE HAD SPOIL$ ?AT BLOOD FEA/4 ,!Y MEANT TO MAKE HIM PAY = IT4 

 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN WAS !N 9 ,NEW ,YORK4  ,TO GET HIM TO ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WAS A PROBLEM4  ,ONCE !RE1 HIS LIFE W\LD BE =FEIT$4  ,! >RE/ & CONVICTION ( \R ,COMRADE = ANTI-W> WORK HAPP5$ JU/ !N4  ,IT WAS EXACTLY :AT ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,*AMB] ( ,COMM]CE NE$$4  ,IT WAS ! RI<T PSY*OLOGIC MOM5T4 ,AN 9DICTM5T ( ,B]KMAN = ALLEG$ COMPLICITY 9 ! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO BOMB EXPLOSION WAS EASILY OBTA9$1 & (FIC]S W]E DISPAT*$ TO ! ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK TO SECURE ! EXTRADITION ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4  ,BUT ! ,CALI=NIA H5*M5 HAD RECKON$ )\T ! MILITANT LABOR MOVEM5T ( ,NEW ,YORK4  ,A MILLION ORGANIZ$ WORK]S ROSE TO HIS DEF5SE4  ,!Y KNEW & LOV$ \R ,COMRADE AS AN UNFL9*+ & C\RAGE\S SPIRIT :O HAD BE5 CONT9U\SLY FI<T+ 9 !IR BEHALF4  ,! LABOR BODIES S5T /RONG DELEGATIONS TO ! ,GOV]NOR ( ! ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK TO PROTE/ ! EXTRADITION ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4  ,AT ! SAME TIME ! DANG] :I* ,B]KMAN FAC$ BECAME KN[N 9 ,RUSSIA4  ,! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S ( ,PETROGRAD & ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS ORGANIZ$ DEMON/RATIONS ?REAT5+ ! LIFE ( ! ,AM]ICAN AMBASSADOR TO ,RUSSIA1 ,MR4 ,FRANCIS4 ,! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T AT ,WA%+TON WAS APPRIZ$ ( ! SITUATION4  ,IT FE>$ ?AT ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S EXTRADITION TO ,CALI=NIA4 W\LD RESULT 9 REPRISALS AGA9/ ITS AMBASSADOR4  ,! ,CALI=NIA DEM& = ! EXTRADITION ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN WAS REFUS$4  ,9/EAD \R COMRADE WAS TAK5 TO ! ,F$]AL P5IT5TI>Y AT ,ATLANTA1 /ATE ( ,GEORGIA1 TO S]VE TWO YE>S = HIS ACTIVITIES AGA9/ ! W>4   

 ,AFT] READ+ ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S /ORY ( ! FE>FUL CONDITIONS AT ! ,ALLE<5Y P5IT5TI>Y1 ONE COMES TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT MAN'S 9HUMANITY TO MAN CAN GO NO FUR!R4  ,BUT !RE SEEMS TO BE NO LIMIT TO ! BRUTALITIES ( ! HUMAN BEA/4  ,! ,ATLANTA PRISON PROV$ EV5 MORE T]RIBLE ?AN ! ONE 9 ,P5NSYLVANIA4  ,AFT] TWO YE>S 9 ?AT PRISON ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN CAME \T PHYSICALLY BROK54  ,HE WAS COMPELL$ TO UND]GO AN OP]ATION1 & :5 HE WAS ORD]$ TO BE DEPORT$ FEW ( HIS FRI5DS BELIEV$ HE C\LD SURVIVE ! H>D%IPS ( ! 5=C$ J\RNEY4  ,BUT ! WILL TO LIFE :I* HELP$ \R ,COMRADE TO \TLIVE ! BLACK PA/ SEEMS 9DE/RUCTIBLE4  ,& MORE ?AN ! WILL TO LIFE IS HIS /RONG HUMANITY1 :I* HAS EV] MADE HIM =GET HIS P]SONAL SUFF]+ & CAUS$ HIM TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO O!RS4  ,9 ! ,WE/]N P5IT5TI>Y ( ,P5NSYLVANIA IT WAS ! C>E ( HIS FELL[S 9 MIS]Y3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN WAS !IR FRI5D1 ADVIS]1 CORRESPOND5T1 COLLECTOR ( FUNDS TO SECURE !IR RELEASE & TO HELP !M />T ANEW 9 LIFE4  ,IT WAS ! SAME 9 ! ,ATLANTA PRISON4  ,& IT WAS AGA9 ! C>E ( HIS COMRADES -- TWO HUNDR$ & =TY-FIVE DEPORTEES ON ! FLOAT+ PRISON1 ! 0,BU=D0 -- :I* MADE ,B]KMAN =GET HIS [N ILLS & EV5 HELP$ HIM TO REGA9 HIS =M] /R5G?4  ,!N1 TOO1 IT WAS ! PASSIONATE FAI? 9 ! 9SPIR+ POSSIBILITIES ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA :I* 9FUS$ NEW LIFE 9 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN -- 9DE$1 9 ALL ( US4   

 ,( HIS ,RUSSIAN EXP]I5CES ,COMRADE ,B]KMAN WILL NO D\BT WRITE HIMSELF4  ,! PAGES :I* FOLL[ PRES5T A G5]AL VIEW ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 9 ITS MO/ VITAL PHASES1 PO9T+ \T ! MA9 CAUSES ( ITS DEFEAT4  ,MAY ! READ] LE>N ! GREAT LESSON IT HOLDS = ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ( ! WORLD4  

 ,?IS SKET* ( ! LIFE ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN DOES NOT PRET5D TO BE ANY?+ MORE ?AN AN \TL9E4  ,IF IT WILL HELP TO BR+ HIM NE>] TO HIS COMRADES 9 =EIGN L&S & TO ! WORK]S 9 ,EUROPE1 ,I %ALL FEEL ?IS ATTEMPT WOR? :ILE4  ,ABOVE ALL1 ,I HOPE ?AT IT MAY 9SPIRE \R COMRADES TO PUBLI% ! 0,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/0 9 ! LANGUAGE ( !IR C\NTRY4  ,= NO BIOGRAPHY -- MU* LESS A SKET* -- CAN CONVEY ! P]SONALITY ( ! MAN SO CLE>LY & VIVIDLY AS ! BOOK ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN HIMSELF4 

 #a ,! EXCEPTION1 ,I AM GLAD TO /ATE1 IS \R ,AU/RIAN COMRADE ,RUDOLF ,GROSSMANN1 :O HAD BEGUN TO PUBLI% ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S 0,PRISON ,MEMOIRS0 9 ,G]MAN1 BE=E ! W>4  ,! LATT] 9T]F]$ ) ! WORK1 BUT ! ,G]MAN TRANSLATION IS N[ BE+ PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,VI5NA ,AN>*I/ WEEKLY1 0,]K5NTNIS UND ,BEFREIUNG04 -- ,A ,YIDDI% $ITION HAS ALSO BE5 PUBLI%$ 9 ,AM]ICA4 

 .<,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/  WAS PUBLI%$ 9 #aiab BY ,MO!R ,E>? ,PUBLI%+ ,ASSOCIATION 7,NEW ,YORK74  ,! ,YIDDI% $ITION1 ,GEF5GNIS-]9]UNG5 FUN AN AN>KHI/1  WAS PUBLI%$ 9 TWO VOLUMES 9 #aib & #aiba BY ,M4 ,E4 ,FITZG]ALD 7,NEW ,YORK74  -- ,J,K_/,A,A,P.> 

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