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,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,PHOTO BY ,CORY ,DOCTOR[1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

  

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

 ,VOLUME ONE 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 

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,AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,CONGRESS HELD 9 ,P>IS 9 #ahhi ! DECISION HAD BE5 MADE TO TURN ! FIR/ ( ,MAY 9TO A WORLD-WIDE HOLIDAY ( LABOR4 ,! IDEA CAU<T ! IMAG9ATION ( ! PROGRESSIVE WORK]S 9 EV]Y L&4 ,! BIR? ( SPR+ WAS TO M>K ! REAWAK5+ ( ! MASSES TO NEW EF=TS = EMANCIPATION4 ,9 ?IS YE>1 #a#h#i#a1 ! DECISION ( ! ,CONGRESS WAS TO F9D WIDE APPLICATION4 ,ON ! FIR/ ( ,MAY ! TOIL]S W]E TO LAY D[N !IR TOOLS1 /OP !IR MA*9ES1 LEAVE ! FACTORIES & M9ES4 ,9 FE/IVE ATTIRE !Y W]E TO DEMON/RATE ) !IR BANN]S1 M>*+ TO ! 9SPIR+ /RA9S ( REVOLUTION>Y MUSIC & SONG4 ,EV]Y:]E MEET+S W]E TO TAKE PLACE TO >TICULATE ! ASPIRATIONS ( LABOR4 

,! ,LAT9 C\NTRIES HAD ALREADY BEGUN !IR PREP>ATIONS4 ,! SOCIALI/ & AN>*I/ PUBLICATIONS C>RI$ DETAIL$ REPORTS ( ! 9T5SE ACTIVITIES S*$UL$ = ! GREAT DAY4 ,9 ,AM]ICA1 TOO1 ! CALL W5T \T TO MAKE ! FIR/ ( ,MAY AN IMPRESSIVE DEMON/RATION ( ! /R5G? & P[] ( ! WORK]S4 ,NI<TLY SESSIONS TOOK PLACE TO ORGANIZE = ! EV5T4 ,I WAS AGA9 ASSIGN$ TO CANVASS ! TRADE UNIONS4 ,! PRESS ( ! C\NTRY BEGAN A CAMPAIGN ( VITUP]ATION1 *>G+ ! RADICAL ELEM5TS ) PLOTT+ REVOLUTION4 ,! UNIONS W]E URG$ TO PURGE !IR RANKS ( ! 0=EIGN RIFF-RAFF & CRIM9ALS :O CAME TO \R C\NTRY TO DE/ROY ITS DEMOCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS40 ,! CAMPAIGN HAD ITS EFFECT4 ,! CONS]VATIVE LABOR BODIES REFUS$ TO LAY D[N !IR TOOLS & TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! FIR/-(-,MAY DEMON/RATION4 ,! O!RS W]E TOO SMALL1 NUM]ICALLY1 & /ILL TOO T]RORIZ$ BY ! ATTACKS ON ! ,G]MAN UNIONS DUR+ ! ,*ICAGO ,HAYM>KET DAYS4 ,ONLY ! MO/ RADICAL AMONG ,G]MAN1 ,JEWI%1 & ,RUSSIAN ORGANIZATIONS HELD TO !IR ORIG9AL DECISION4 ,!Y W\LD DEMON/RATE4  

,! CELEBRATION 9 ,NEW ,YORK WAS >RANG$ BY ! SOCIALI/S4 ,!Y SECUR$ ,UNION ,SQU>E & PROMIS$ TO P]MIT ! AN>*I/S TO SPEAK FROM !IR [N PLAT=M4 ,BUT AT ! LA/ MOM5T ! SOCIALI/ ORGANIZ]S REFUS$ TO LET US ]ECT \R PLAT=M ON ! SQU>E4 ,MO/ DID NOT >RIVE ON TIME1 BUT ,I WAS !RE ) A GR\P ( Y\NG PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ ,SA%A1 ,F$YA1 & SEV]AL ,ITALIAN COMRADES4 ,WE W]E DET]M9$ TO HAVE \R SAY ON ?IS GREAT OCCASION4 ,:5 IT BECAME EVID5T ?AT WE C\LD NOT HAVE \R PLAT=M1 ! BOYS LIFT$ ME UP ON ONE ( ! SOCIALI/ TRUCKS4 ,I BEGAN TO SPEAK4 ,! *AIRMAN LEFT1 BUT 9 A FEW M9UTES HE RETURN$ ) ! [N] ( ! WAGON4 ,I CONT9U$ TO SPEAK4 ,! MAN HIT*$ HIS HORSE TO ! TRUCK & />T$ (F AT A TROT4 ,I /ILL CONT9U$ TO SPEAK4 ,! CR[D1 FAIL+ TO TAKE 9 ! SITUATION1 FOLL[$ US \T ( ! SQU>E = A C\PLE ( BLOCKS :ILE ,I WAS SPEAK+4 

,PRES5TLY ! POLICE APPE>$ & BEGAN BEAT+ BACK ! CR[D4 ,! DRIV] /OPP$4 ,\R BOYS QUICKLY LIFT$ ME (F & HURRI$ ME AWAY4 ,! MORN+ PAP]S W]E FILL$ ) A /ORY AB\T A MY/]I\S Y\NG WOMAN ON A TRUCK :O HAD WAV$ A R$ FLAG & URG$ REVOLUTION1 0H] HI<-PIT*$ VOICE PUTT+ ! HORSE TO FLI<T40 

,A FEW WEEKS LAT] ! NEWS >RIV$ ?AT ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT HAD DECID$ AGA9/ ,JOHN ,MO/'S APPEAL4 ,WE KNEW IT MEANT ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL& AGA94 ,SA%A =GOT HIS DIFF]5CES ) ,MO/1 & ,I NO LONG] C>$ ?AT HE HAD CA/ ME \T ( HIS HE>T & LIFE4 ,NO?+ MATT]$ N[ EXCEPT ! CRUEL FACT ?AT ,MO/ W\LD BE RETURN$ TO PRISON1 ?AT HE W\LD BE %AV$ AGA91 ?AT HIS DE=MITY1 FROM :I* HE HAD SUFF]$ SO MU*1 W\LD AGA9 BECOME ! BUTT ( RIDICULE & HUMILIATION4 

,WE W]E ! FIR/ 9 C\RT4 ,MO/ WAS BR\<T 91 ACCOMPANI$ BY HIS ATTORNEYS & HIS BONDSMAN1 \R OLD COMRADE ,JULIUS ,H(FMANN4 ,MANY FRI5DS /REAM$ 91 ,HEL5 ,M9K9 AMONG !M4 ,MO/ SEEM$ 9DIFF]5T TO HIS DOOM1 HOLD+ HIMSELF ]ECT & PR\D4 ,HE WAS AGA9 ! OLD W>RIOR1 ! UNFL9*+ REBEL4 

,! PROCE$+S LA/$ ONLY A FEW M9UTES4 ,9 ! CORRIDOR ,I RU%$ OV] TO ,MO/1 TOOK HIS H&1 & :ISP]$3 0,HANNES1 DE> ,HANNES1 ,I'D GIVE ANY?+ TO TAKE Y\R PLACE60 0,I KN[ Y\ W\LD1 MY ,BLONDKOPF4 ,WRITE TO ME AT ! ISL&40 ,!N HE WAS L$ AWAY4 

,SA%A ACCOMPANI$ ,MO/ TO ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&4 ,HE RETURN$ 5?USIA/IC AB\T HIS SPL5DID BE>+3 HE HAD NEV] SE5 HIM MORE REBELLI\S1 MORE DIGNIFI$1 MORE BRILLIANT4 ,EV5 ! NEWSPAP] M5 HAD BE5 IMPRESS$4 0,WE MU/ BURY \R DIFF]5CES1 WE MU/ WORK ) ,MO/10 ,SA%A DECL>$4 

,A MASS MEET+ WAS DECID$ UPON TO VOICE \R PROTE/ AGA9/ ! DECISION ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT & TO RAISE FUNDS TO CONT9UE ! FI<T = ,MO/ & HELP MAKE HIS LIFE 9 PRISON AS 5DURABLE AS POSSIBLE4 ,SYMPA?Y ) \R IMPRISON$ COMRADE WAS G5]AL 9 ! RADICAL RANKS4 ,)9 =TY-EI<T H\RS WE SUCCE$$ 9 FILL+ A L>GE HALL1 :]E ,I WAS ONE ( ! SPEAK]S4 ,MY SPEE* WAS NOT M]ELY AB\T ,JOHANN ,MO/1 ! SYMBOL ( UNIV]SAL REVOLT1 ! SPOKESMAN ( AN>*ISM1 BUT ALSO ( ! MAN :O HAD BE5 MY GREAT 9SPIRATION1 MY TEA*] & COMRADE4 

,DUR+ ! W9T] ,F$YA LEFT = ,SPR+FIELD1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 TO WORK = A PHOTOGRAPH]4 ,AFT] A :ILE HE WROTE ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE A JOB AT ! SAME PLACE1 TAK+ C>E ( ! ORD]S4 ,I WAS GLAD ( ! *ANCE2 IT W\LD TAKE ME AWAY FROM ,NEW ,YORK1 FROM ! EV]LA/+ GR9D ( ! SEW+-MA*9E4 ,SA%A & ,I HAD BE5 SUPPORT+ \RSELVES ) PIECE-WORK ON BOYS' JUMP]S4 ,(T5 WE WORK$ EI<TE5 B\RS A DAY 9 ! ONE LI<T ROOM ( \R FLAT1 & ,I HAD TO DO ! COOK+ & ! H\SEWORK BESIDES4 ,SPR+FIELD W\LD BE A *ANGE & A RELIEF4 

,! WORK WAS NOT H>D1 & IT WAS SOO?+ TO BE ) ,F$YA1 :O WAS SO DIFF]5T FROM BO? ,MO/ & ,SA%A4 ,WE HAD MANY TA/ES 9 COMMON \TSIDE ( ! MOVEM5T3 \R LOVE = BEAUTY1 = FL[]S1 = ! !AT]4 ,!RE WAS V]Y LITTLE ( ! LA/ 9 ,SPR+FIELD2 9 FACT1 ! ,AM]ICAN PLAY & !AT] HAD BECOME ABHORR5T TO ME4 ,AFT] ,KONIGSB]G1 ,/4 ,PET]%URG1 & ! ,G]MAN ,IRV+ ,PLACE ,!AT] 9 ,NEW ,YORK ! ORD9>Y ,AM]ICAN PLAY SEEM$ FLAT & TAWDRY4 

,F$YA WAS SO SUCCESSFUL ) HIS WORK ?AT IT SEEM$ FOLLY TO KEEP 5RI*+ \R EMPLOY]4 ,IT OCCURR$ TO US ?AT WE MI<T />T \T = \RSELVES & HAVE ,SA%A ) US4 ,?\< ,SA%A HAD NEV] COMPLA9$1 ,I C\LD S5SE 9 HIS LETT]S ?AT HE WAS NOT HAPPY 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,F$YA SUGGE/$ ?AT WE OP5 \R [N /UDIO4 ,WE DECID$ TO GO TO ,WORCE/]1 ,MASSA*USETTS1 & TO 9VITE ,SA%A TO JO9 US4 

,WE FIX$ UP AN (FICE1 PUT \T A SIGN1 & WAIT$ = CU/OM]S4 ,BUT NONE CAME1 & \R LITTLE SAV+S W]E DW9DL+4 ,WE HIR$ A HORSE & BUGGY TO 5ABLE US TO VISIT NE>-BY PLACES & SECURE ORD]S FROM ! F>M]S = CRAYON 5L>GEM5TS ( FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS4 ,SA%A W\LD DRIVE1 & :5EV] WE BUMP$ 9TO TREES & SIDEWALKS1 HE W\LD DILATE ON ! NATURAL CUSS$NESS ( \R HORSE4 ,(T5 WE TRAVEL$ = H\RS BE=E SECUR+ ANY WORK4 

,WE W]E /RUCK BY ! GREAT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! ,NEW ,5GL&]S & ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANT4 ,! LATT] SELDOM HAD 5\< = HIMSELF TO EAT1 YET HE W\LD NEV] FAIL TO (F] ! /RANG] BREAD & KVASS 7CID]74 ,! ,G]MAN PEASANTS ALSO1 AS ,I REMEMB]$ FROM MY S*OOLDAYS1 W\LD 9VITE US TO !IR 0BE/ ROOM10 PUT MILK & BUTT] ON ! TABLE1 & URGE US TO P>TAKE4 ,BUT H]E1 9 FREE ,AM]ICA1 :]E ! F>M]S [N$ ACRES ( L& & MU* CATTLE1 WE W]E LUCKY TO BE ADMITT$ AT ALL OR BE GIV5 A GLASS ( WAT]4 ,SA%A US$ TO SAY ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN F>M] LACK$ SYMPA?Y & K9DNESS BECAUSE HE HIMSELF HAD NEV] KN[N WANT4 0,HE IS REALLY A SMALL CAPITALI/10 HE >GU$4 0,IT IS DIFF]5T ) ! ,RUSSIANS1 OR EV5 ) ! ,G]MAN PEASANTS2 !Y >E PROLET>IANS4 ,?AT IS :Y !Y >E W>MHE>T$ & HOSPITABLE40 ,I WAS NOT CONV9C$4 ,I HAD WORK$ ) PROLET>IANS 9 FACTORIES & ,I DID NOT ALWAYS F9D !M HELPFUL & G5]\S4 ,BUT ,SA%A'S FAI? 9 ! PEOPLE WAS 9FECTI\S & DISPELL$ MY D\BTS4 

,FREQU5TLY WE W]E ON ! PO9T ( GIV+ UP4 ,! FAMILY WE LIV$ ) US$ TO ADVISE US TO OP5 A LUN*-ROOM OR ICE-CREAM P>LOR4 ,! SUGGE/ION AT FIR/ SEEM$ TO US ABSURD2 WE HAD NEI!R FUNDS NOR ASPIRATIONS = SU* A V5TURE4 ,BESIDES1 IT WAS AGA9/ \R PR9CIPLES TO 5GAGE 9 BUS9ESS4 

,JU/ AT ?AT TIME ! RADICAL PRESS WAS AGA9 >\S$ BY NEW ATROCITIES 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! OLD YE>N+ TOOK HOLD ( US TO RETURN TO \R NATIVE C\NTRY4 ,BUT :]E GET 5\< MONEY = ! PURPOSE8 ,! PRIVATE CALL S5T \T BY ,MO/ HAD F\ND NO ADEQUATE RESPONSE4 ,!N IT OCCURR$ TO US ?AT AN ICE-CREAM P>LOR MI<T PROVE ! MEANS TO \R 5D4 ,! MORE WE ?\<T ( IT1 ! MORE CONV9C$ WE BECAME ?AT IT (F]$ ! ONLY SOLUTION4 

#a,\R SAV+S CONSI/$ ( FIFTY DOLL>S4 ,\R L&LORD1 :O HAD SUGGE/$ ! IDEA1 SAID HE W\LD L5D US A HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S4 ,WE SECUR$ A /ORE1 & )9 A C\PLE ( WEEKS ,SA%A'S SKILL ) HAMM] & SAW1 ,F$YA'S ) HIS PA9T & BRU%1 & MY [N ,G]MAN H\SEKEEP+ TRA9+ SUCCE$$ 9 TURN+ ! NEGLECT$ RAM%ACKLE PLACE 9TO AN ATTRACTIVE LUN*-ROOM4 ,IT WAS SPR+ & NOT YET W>M 5\< = AN ICE-CREAM RU%1 BUT ! C(FEE ,I BREW$1 \R S&WI*ES & DA9TY DI%ES1 W]E BEG9N+ TO BE APPRECIAT$1 & SOON WE W]E KEPT BUSY TILL E>LY MORN+ H\RS4 ,)9 A %ORT TIME WE HAD PAID BACK \R L&LORD'S LOAN & W]E ABLE TO 9VE/ 9 A SODA-WAT] F\NTA9 & SOME LOVELY COLOR$ DI%ES4 ,WE FELT WE W]E ON ! WAY TO ! REALIZATION ( \R LONG-*]I%$ DREAM4 

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