,! ,/ORY ( A ,PROLET>IAN ,LIFE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,B>TOLOMEO ,VANZETTI 

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,! CASE ( ,NICOLA ,SACCO & ,B>TOLOMEO ,VANZETTI HAS ATTRACT$ WORLD-WIDE ATT5TION4 ,YET V]Y FEW ( \R PEOPLE1 EXCEPT ?OSE IMM$IATELY ASSOCIAT$ ) ! CASE1 >E AT ALL FAMILI> ) ! P]SONALITIES ( ! TWO M5 :OSE FATE HAS >\S$ ?IS /RONG 9T]NATIONAL 9T]E/4 

,IT HAS BE5 MY PRIVILEGE TO KN[ ,VANZETTI P]SONALLY1 & ,I HAVE BE5 /RUCK BY HIS SIMPLE-HE>T$NESS & S9C]ITY4 ,! BELIEF 9 HIS 9NOC5CE1 WIDELY HELD AMONG ?OSE :O FOLL[$ ! TRIALS1 IS /R5G!N$ UPON P]SONAL ACQUA9TANCE4 ,?\< HE HAS BE5 LIV+ = MORE ?AN ?REE YE>S UND] ! %AD[ ( A DEA? S5T5CE1 HE HAS MA9TA9$ AN EQUABLE TEMP] & KE5 9T]E/ 9 WORLD AFFAIRS1 & HIS ?IR/ = KN[L$GE IS UNABAT$4 ,EA* 9MATE ( ! ,MASSA*USETTS ,/ATE PRISON AT ,*>LE/[N HAS TO DO DAILY AN AM\NT ( PIECE-WORK ?AT IS SUPPOS$ TO TAKE EI<T H\RS2 BUT ,VANZETTI1 BY EXTRA DILIG5CE1 GETS ?R\< HIS TASK AHEAD ( TIME1 & USES ! EXTRA LEISURE TO /UDY ,5GLI% LIT]ATURE4 

,VANZETTI'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS H]E PRES5T$ 9 PAMPHLET =M = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,IT IS A REM>KABLE HUMAN DOCUM5T4 ,LET ! READ] CONSID] IT ) AN OP5 M9D1 & JUDGE = HIMSELF :E!R IT 9DICATES A *>ACT] ( ! CRIM9AL TYPE4 

  

,ALICE ,/ONE ,BLACKWELL 

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,ON ,APRIL #a#e?1 #a#i#b1 AT #c P4M41 A GR\P ( F\R OR FIVE M5 %OT D[N ,ALEX&] ,B]>DELLI & ,FR$]ICK ,A4 ,P>M5T] :O W]E C>RY+ ! PAYROLL ( ,SLAT] & ,MORRILL1 AT A PO9T 9 FRONT ( ! ,RICE @& ,HUT*9S FACTORY4 ,! ATTACK+ P>TY !N ESCAP$ BY AUTOMOBILE4 

,ON ,MAY #e?1 #a#i#b1 ,NICOLA ,SACCO & ,B>TOLOMEO ,VANZETTI W]E >RE/$ AT ,BROCKTON1 ,MASS4 ,!Y W]E CONVICT$ ( FIR/ DEGREE MURD] ON ,JULY #a#d?1 #a#i#b#a4 ,FIVE MOTIONS = A NEW TRIAL HAVE BE5 FIL$ & W]E >GU$ 9 ,OCTOB] ( #a#i#b#c4 ,NONE ( !SE MOTIONS HAVE BE5 PASS$ ON UP TO ! DATE ( ?IS PR9T+4 ,ALL ( !SE MOTIONS 9VOLVE ALLEG$ NEWLY DISCOV]$ EVID5CE4 

  

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,AN ,APPRECIATION 

,! ,BO/ON ,ADV]TIZ] ( ,SEPT4 #a#f?1 #a#i#a#c1 C>RI$ AN >TICLE BY ,UPTON ,S9CLAIR :I* MAY WELL S]VE AS AN 9TRODUCTION TO 0,! ,/ORY ( A ,PROLET>IAN ,LIFE40 ,S9CLAIR SAID 9 P>T3 

0,Y\ WILL F9D ! LIFE ( ,H5RY ,D4 ,?OREAU AN ANECDOTE ( ! TIME :5 HE REFUS$ TO PAY TAXES TO A ,/ATE GOV]NM5T :I* CAPTUR$ NEGROES & RETURN$ !M TO SLAV]Y4 

0,9 DUE PROCESS ( LAW HE WAS CONF9$ 9 JAIL = ?IS (F5SE1 & ,RALPH ,WALDO ,EM]SON CAME TO VISIT HIM & SAID1 ',H5RY1 :AT >E Y\ DO+ H]E8' 

,! ANSW] WAS1 0,WALDO1 :AT >E Y\ DO+ NOT H]E80 

0,9 L9E ) ?IS HI< PREC$5T1 ,I W5T AB\T A YE> AGO TO CALL UPON ONE ( ! WORLD'S G5TLE/ SPIRITS1 N[ CONF9$ 9 ! ,MASSA*USETTS ,/ATE ,PRISON AT ,*>LE/[N4 ,HE DID NOT REBUKE ME = MY FAILURE TO JO9 HIM2 NEV]!LESS1 BY HIS BEAUTY & SWEETNESS ( SPIRIT1 HE MADE ME SO A%AM$ ( MYSELF ?AT %ORTLY AFT]W>DS ,I ALSO WAS MOV$ TO GET MYSELF 9TO JAIL4 ,SO SPREADS ! SPIRIT ( M>TYRDOM6 

0,:O IS ?IS GREAT MAN ( ,MASSA*USETTS8 ,I HAVE BE=E ME HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY1 FRE% FROM ! PRESS2 IT IS 5TITL$ ',! ,/ORY ( A ,PROLET>IAN ,LIFE1' BY ,B>TOLOMEO ,VANZETTI4 

0,9 ?IS BOOK ,I LE>N ?AT HE WAS BORN 9 ! T[N ( ,VILLAFALLETTO1 9 ,PI$MONT1 ,ITALY4 ,HE WAS ! *ILD ( PEASANTS1 & WAS EAG] = ,KN[L$GE & WAS PROMIS$ AN $UCATION2 BUT :5 HIS FA!R READ 9 ! NEWSPAP] ?AT =TY-TWO LAWY]S HAD APPLI$ = A POSITION 9 ,TUR9 :I* PAID ONLY SEV5 DOLL>S A MON?1 HE DECID$ ?AT AN $UCATION WAS NOT :AT IT WAS CRACK$ UP TO BE4 

0,SO1 AT ! AGE ( ?IRTE51 ! BOY WAS TURN$ OV] TO ! M]CIES ( A BAK]1 :O WORK$ HIM FROM #g O'CLOCK 9 ! MORN+ UNTIL #a O'CLOCK AT NI<T1 SEV5 DAYS A WEEK1 EXCEPT = ?REE H\RS (F EV]Y O!R ,SUNDAY4 

,TO ,L& ( ,PROMISE 

0,AFT] SIX YE>S ! BOY W5T HOME RU9$ 9 HEAL?1 &1 AFT] WAT*+ HIS MO!R DIE 9 GREAT AGONY1 HE DECID$ TO COME TO \R L& ( PROMISE4 ,HE L&$ =LORN & FRI5DLESS AT ! ,BATT]Y & WAS P]MITT$ TO WORK AS A DI%WA%] 9 A 0RI* CLUB40 ,APP>5TLY ! CLUB WAS NOT RI* 5\< TO BE G5]\S TO ITS DI%WA%]S1 BECAUSE ! H\RS W]E LONG1 ! B>RET 9 :I* ! WORK]S SLEPT WAS SUFFOCAT+LY HOT & ! V]M9 DID NOT P]MIT !M TO SLEEP4 

0,SO ,VANZETTI W5T TO WORK 9 ONE ( ! MO/ FAM\S RE/AURANTS ( ,NEW ,YORK'S ,BOHEMIAN LIFE4 ,MANY TIMES1 NO D\BT1 Y\ HAVE D9$ 9 ?IS RE/AURANT1 P]HAPS ) CELEBRITIES4 ,IF SO1 Y\ W]E BUSY ) CELEBRITIES & NEV] ?\<T AB\T ! DI%WA%]S4 ,LI/56 

,C\NTRY ,FOLK ,FRI5DLY 

0,! PANTRY WAS HORRIBLE4 ,!RE WAS NOT A S+LE W9D[ 9 IT4 ,:5 ! ELECTRIC LI<T = SOME REASON WAS \T IT WAS TOTALLY D>K1 SO ?AT ONE C\LDN'T MOVE )\T RUNN+ 9TO ?+S4 ,! VAPOR ( ! BOIL+ WAT] :]E ! PLATES1 PANS & SILV] W]E WA%$ =M$ GREAT DROPS ( WAT] ON ! CEIL+1 TOOK UP ALL ! DU/ & GRIME !RE1 !N FELL SL[LY ONE BY ONE UPON MY HEAD AS ,I WORK$ BEL[4 

,DUR+ ! WORK+ H\RS ! HEAT WAS T]RIFIC4 ,! TABLE LEAV+S AMASS$ 9 B>RELS NE> ! PANTRY GAVE \T NAUSEAT+ EXHALATIONS4 ,! S9KS HAD NO DIRECT SEW]AGE CONNECTION4 ,9/EAD ! WAT] WAS P]MITT$ TO OV]RUN TO ! FLOOR4 ,9 ! C5T] ( ! ROOM !RE WAS A DRA94 ,EV]Y NI<T ! PIPE WAS CLOGG$ & ! GREASY WAT] ROSE HI<] & HI<] & WE TRUDG$ 9 ! SLIME40 

,! ,Y\NG ,ITALIAN WAS AFRAID TO /AY H]E ON ACC\NT$ ( ! POSSIBILITY ( CONSUMPTION1 SO HE W5T \T 9TO ! C\NTRY1 & ! F>M]S & ! WIVES ( ! POOR W]E K9D TO HIM1 & HE GOT WORK ) A PICK & %OVEL4 ,:5 HE C\LD /& ?IS NO LONG] HE W5T TO BE+ A COOK1 !N HE W5T BACK TO ! PICK & %OVEL1 & F9ALLY BECAME A P$DL] ( FI%1 TRAVEL+ ?R\< A NUMB] ( LITTLE T[NS 9 ,MASSA*USETTS4 

,9 ! LA/ ( HIS DAYS BE=E HE W5T TO JAIL HE CUT A LITTLE ICE1 HE %OVEL$ COAL = AN ELECTRIC H\SE1 HE DID A LITTLE DIT* DIGG+ UNTIL ! SN[ CAME2 !N HE CLEAN$ ! SN[ FROM ! /REETS2 !N HE DUG A DIT* = A WAT] MA92 !N HE DUG SOME CLAMS1 & !N HE GOT >RE/$4 

,SO F> ,I HAVE TOLD ?IS MAN'S EXT]NAL LIFE4 ,IT IS MU* LIKE O!R LIVES1 Y\ SEE1 0! %ORT & SIMPLE ANNALS ( ! POOR40 ,BUT MAN CONSI/S ( TWO P>TS1 BODY & S\L2 & ! S\L ( ! POOR IS LESS SIMPLE ?AN IT US$ TO BE4 

,N[ADAYS !RE >E PR9T+ PRESSES1 & EV5 M5 :O WORK ?IRTE5 & FIFTE5 H\RS A DAY 9 BAKE%OPS & RE/AURANT KIT*5S F9D A FEW M9UTES' LEISURE 9 :I* TO ?9K & TO READ ! GREAT WORKS ( ALL AGES4 

,I WI% ,I C\LD GIVE Y\ ! FULL LI/ ( :AT ,VANZETTI READ4 ,IT W\LD AMAZE Y\4 ,IF Y\ >E ! AV]AGE ,AM]ICAN ,TIR$ ,BUS9ESS ,MAN IT MI<T %OCK Y\ A LITTLE1 BECAUSE ! NAMES W\LD BE =EIGN S\ND+ & /RANGE3 ,DE ,AMICIS & ,/4 ,AUGU/9E & ,DANTE & ,KROPOTK9 & ,GORKI & ,LABRIOLS & ,R5AN & ,HUGO4 

,N[ HE HAS WRITT5 ! /ORY ( HIS LIFE1 & HAV+ /UDI$ IT C>EFULLY1 ,I AM READY TO GIVE MY TE/IMONY AS AN EXP]T 9 SOCIAL IDEALISM1 ?AT !RE IS A ?\S& TIMES MORE LIKELIHOOD ?AT ,I COMMITT$ ?AT PAYROLL MURD] ?AN ?AT ,VANZETTI DID4 

,BUT ALAS1 ?IS K9D ( EXP]T TE/IMONY IS NOT ACCEPT$ 9 ,AM]ICAN C\RTS6 ,SO ALL ?AT ,I CAN DO IS TO RECOMM5D Y\ 0,! ,/ORY ( A ,PROLET>IAN ,LIFE40 

,! ,/ORY ( A ,PROLET>IAN ,LIFE 

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,MY LIFE CANNOT CLAIM ! DIGNITY ( AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY4 ,NAMELESS1 9 ! CR[D ( NAMELESS ONES1 ,I HAVE M]ELY CAU<T & REFLECT$ A LITTLE ( ! LI<T FROM ?AT DYNAMIC ?\<T OR IDEAL :I* IS DRAW+ HUMANITY T[>DS BETT] DE/9IES4 

,I WAS BORN ON ,JUNE #a#a1 #a#h#h#h1 ( ,G4 ,BATTI/A ,VANZETTI & ,GIOVANNA ,VANZETTI1 9 ,VILLAFALLETTO1 PROV9CE ( ,CUNEO1 9 ,PI$MONT4 ,! T[N1 :I* >ISES ON ! RI<T BANK ( ! ,MAGRA1 9 ! %AD[S ( A BEAUTIFUL *A9 ( HILLS 9 PRIM>ILY AN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY4 ,H]E ,I LIV$ UNTIL ! AGE ( ?IRTE5 9 ! BOSOM ( MY FAMILY4 

,I ATT5D$ ! LOCAL S*OOLS1 & LOV$ /UDY4 ,MY E>LIE/ MEMORIES >E ( PRIZES WON 9 S*OOL EXAM9ATIONS1 9CLUD+ SECOND PRIZE 9 ! RELIGI\S CATE*ISM4 ,MY FA!R WAS UNDECID$ :E!R TO LET ME PROSECUTE /UDIES OR TO APPROPRIATE ME TO SOME >TISAN4 ,ONE DAY HE READ 9 ! ,GAZETTA DEL ,POPOLO ?AT 9 ,TUR9 =TY-TWO LAWY]S HAD APPLI$ = A POSITION PAY+ #ce LIRE MON?LY4 ,! NEWS ITEM PROV$ DECISIVE 9 MY BOYHOOD1 = IT LEFT MY FA!R DET]M9$ ?AT ,I %\LD LE>N A TRADE & BECOME A %OP-KEEP]4 

,& SO 9 ! YE> #aia HE CONDUCT$ ME TO ,SIGNOR ,CON9O1 :O RAN A PA/RY %OP 9 ! CITY ( ,CUNEO1 & LEFT ME !RE TO TA/E1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 ! FLAVOR ( H>D1 REL5TLESS LABOR4 ,I WORK$ = AB\T TW5TY MON?S !RE -- FROM SEV5 O'CLOCK EA* MORN+ UNTIL T5 AT NI<T1 EV]Y DAY1 EXCEPT = A ?REE-H\R VACATION TWICE A MON?4 ,FROM ,CUNEO ,I W5T TO ,CAV\R & F\ND MYSELF 9/ALL$ 9 ! BAK]Y ( ,SIGNOR ,COITRE1 A PLACE ?AT ,I KEPT = ?REE YE>S4 ,CONDITIONS W]E NO BETT] ?AN 9 ,CUNEO1 EXCEPT ?AT ! =TNI<TLY FREE P]IOD WAS ( FIVE H\RS DURATION4 

,I DID NOT LIKE ! TRADE1 BUT ,I /UCK TO IT TO PLEASE MY FA!R & BECAUSE ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT ELSE TO *OSE4 ,9 #aie ,I AB&ON$ ! ,CAV\R = ,TUR9 9 HOPE ( LOCAT+ WORK 9 ! BIG CITY4 ,FAIL+ 9 ?IS HOPE1 ,I W5T ON FUR!R TO ,C\RGNE :]E ,I REMA9$ WORK+ SIX MON?S4 ,!N BACK TO ,TUR91 ON A JOB AS C>AMEL-MAK]4 

,9 ,TUR91 9 ,FEBRU>Y ( #a#i#g1 ,I FELL S]I\SLY ILL4 ,I WAS 9 GREAT PA91 CONF9$ 9DOORS1 DEPRIV$ ( AIR & SUN & JOY1 LIKE A 0SAD TWILI<T FL[]40 ,BUT NEWS ( MY PLI<T REA*$ ! FAMILY & MY FA!R CAME FROM ,VILLAFALLETTO TO TAKE ME BACK TO MY BIR?PLACE4 ,AT HOME1 HE TOLD ME1 ,I W\LD BE C>$ = BY MY MO!R1 MY GOOD1 MY BE/-BELOV$ MO!R4 

,& SO ,I RETURN$1 AFT] SIX YE>S SP5T 9 ! FETID ATMOSPH]E ( BAK]IES & RE/AURANT KIT*5S1 ) R>ELY A BREA? ( ,GOD'S AIR OR A GLIMPSE ( ,HIS GLORI\S WORLD4 ,SIX YE>S ?AT MI<T HAVE BE5 BEAUTIFUL TO A BOY AVID ( LE>N+ & ?IR/Y = A REFRE%+ DRAFT ( ! SIMPLE C\NTRY LIFE ( HIS NATIVE VILLAGE4 ,YE>S ( ! GREAT MIRACLE :I* TRANS=MS ! *ILD 9TO ! MAN4 ,AH1 ?AT ,I MI<T HAVE HAD LEISURE TO WAT* ! WOND]FUL UNFOLDM5T6 

,! ?REE H\RS ON ! TRA9 ,I LEAVE TO ! IMAG9ATION ( ?OSE :O HAVE SUFF]$ PLEURISY4 ,BUT EV5 ?R\< ! MI/ ( PA9 ,I SAW ! MAJE/IC C\NTRY ?R\< :I* WE PASS$ & BECAME P>T ( IT 9 IMAG9ATION4 ,! DEEP GRE5 ( NOR? ,ITALIAN VALLEYS :I* NOT EV5 W9T] CAN DULL1 IS A LIV+ ?+ 9 MY M9D EV5 TODAY4 

,MY MO!R RECEIV$ ME T5D]LY1 WEEP+ FROM ! FULLNESS ( H] HAPP9ESS & H] SORR[4 ,%E PUT ME 9 B$ -- ,I HAD ALMO/ =GOTT5 ?AT H&S C\LD C>ESS SO T5D]LY4 ,!RE ,I REMA9$ = A MON?1 & = TWO MON?S MORE ,I W5T AB\T ) ! AID ( A HEAVY WALK+ /ICK4 ,AT LA/ ,I RECOV]$ MY HEAL?4 ,FROM !N UNTIL ! DAY ,I P>T$ = ,AM]ICA ,I REMA9$ 9 ! H\SE ( MY FA!R4 ,?AT WAS ONE ( ! HAPPIE/ P]IODS ( MY LIFE4 ,I WAS TW5TY YE>S OLD2 ! MAGIC AGE ( HOPES & DREAMS1 EV5 TO ?OSE :O1 LIKE MYSELF1 TURN ! PAGES ( LIFE'S BOOK PREC>I\SLY4 ,I MADE MANY FRI5DS & GAVE FREELY ( ! LOVE ?AT WAS 9 MY HE>T4 ,I HELP$ TO CULTIVATE ! G>D5 AT HOME ) AN >DOR ?AT ,I HAD NEV] FELT 9 ! CITIES4 

,BUT ?AT S]5ITY WAS SOON DI/URB$1 & BY ! MO/ PA9FUL MIS=TUNE ?AT CAN /RIKE MAN4 

,ONE SAD DAY MY MO!R FELL SICK4 ,:AT %E1 ! FAMILY & ,I SUFF]$ NO P5 CAN DESCRIBE4 ,! SLI<TE/ NOISE CAUSE H] ATROCI\S SPASMS4 ,MANY TIMES ,I RU%$ T[>DS ! GR\P ( Y\NG M5 APPROA*+ ALONG ! ROAD ( AN EV5+ & S++ GAILY TO ! NEW-BORN />S1 IMPLOR+ !M = LOVE ( ,GOD & !IR [N MO!RS TO BE QUIET4 ,MANY TIMES ,I BEGG$ ! M5 ON ! /REET CORN] TO GO ELSE:]E = !IR CONV]SATION4 ,9 ! LA/ FEW WEEKS ( H] LIFE H] SUFF]+ BECAME SO AGONIZ+ ?AT NEI!R MY FA!R1 NOR H] RELATIVES1 NOR H] DE>E/ FRI5DS HAD ! C\RAGE TO APPROA* H] B$SIDE4 ,I REMA9$ ) H]1 TORTUR$ BY ! SI<T ( H] SUFF]+4 ,= TWO MON?S ,I DID NOT UNDRESS4 

,SCI5CE DID NOT AVAIL1 NOR LOVE4 ,AFT] ?REE MON?S ( BRUTAL ILLNESS %E BREA!D H] LA/ 9 MY >MS4 ,%E DI$ )\T HE>+ ME WEEP4 ,IT WAS ,I :O LAID H] 9 H] C(F92 ,I :O ACCOMPANI$ H] TO ! F9AL RE/+ PLACE2 ,I :O ?REW ! FIR/ H&FUL ( E>? OV] H] BRI]4 ,& IT WAS RI<T ?AT ,I %\LD DO SO1 = ,I WAS BURY+ P>T ( MYSELF444 ,! VOID LEFT HAS NEV] BE5 FILL$4 

,BUT IT WAS TOO MU*4 ,TIME1 F> FROM S(T5+ MY LOSS1 MADE ! PA9 MORE CRUEL4 ,I WAT*$ MY FA!R GET GRAY 9 A %ORT TIME4 ,I BECAME MORE RETIR+1 MORE SIL5T2 = DAYS AT A TIME ,I UTT]$ NOT A SYLLABLE & PASS$ ! DAYS W&]+ ?R\< ! =E/S :I* BORD] ! ,MAGRA4 ,MANY TIMES1 GO+ TO ! BRIDGE1 ,I /OPP$ LONG & LOOK$ D[N AT ! :ITE /ONES F> BEL[ 9 A B$ ( S&1 & ?\<T ( !M AS A B$ :]E !RE W\LD BE NO MORE NI<TM>E4 

,?IS DESP]ATE /ATE ( M9D DECID$ ME TO AB&ON ,ITALY = ,AM]ICA4 ,ON ,JUNE #i1 #a#i#h1 ,I LEFT MY DE> ONES4 ,MY SORR[ WAS SO GREAT AT ! P>T+ ?AT ,I KISS$ MY RELATIVES & /RA9$ !M TO MY BOSOM )\T BE+ ABLE TO SPEAK4 ,MY FA!R1 TOO1 WAS SPEE*LESS 9 HIS PR(\ND SORR[1 & MY SI/]S WEPT AS !Y DID :5 MY MO!R DI$4 ,MY GO+ HAD EXCIT$ 9T]E/ 9 ! VILLAGE & ! NEI<BORS CR[D$ ! H\SE1 EA* ) A WORD ( HOPE1 A BLESS+1 A TE>4 ,9 A CR[D !Y FOLL[$ ME F> \T ON ! ROAD1 AS IF A T[NSMAN W]E BE+ EXIL$ =EV]4 

,AN 9CID5T ( ! P>T+ IS VIVID 9 MY MEMORY2 SEV]AL H\RS BE=E LEAV+ ,I W5T TO SAY F>EWELL TO AN OLD WOMAN :O HAD = ME A MAT]NAL FEEL+ S9CE ! DEA? ( MY MO!R4 ,I F\ND H] ON ! ?RE%OLD ( H] HOME1 TOGE!R ) ! Y\NG WIFE ( H] SON4 

0,AH1 ?\ HA/ COME10 %E SAID1 0,I EXPECT$ TO SEE !E4 ,GO1 & MAY ! LOVE ( ,GOD FOLL[ !E4 ,NEV] HAVE ,I SE5 A SON = A MO!R :AT ?\ HA/ DONE2 BLESS+ UPON !E1 MY SON40 

,WE KISS$4 ,!N ! Y\NG DAU<T]-9-LAW SPOKE4 

0,KISS ME1 TOO4 ,I LIKE Y\ SO MU*1 Y\ >E SO GOOD10 %E SAID SWALL[+ H] TE>S4 

,I KISS$ H] & FL$1 & C\LD HE> !M WEEP+ BEH9D ME4 

,TWO DAYS LAT] ,I LEFT ,TUR9 = ! FRONTI]-T[N ,MOD5A4 ,:ILE ! TRA9 C>RI$ ME T[>DS ! BORD]1 SOME TE>S FELL FROM MY EYES1 SO LITTLE US$ TO CRY+4 ,?US ,I LEFT MY NATIVE L&1 A W&]] )\T A C\NTRY6 ,?US HAVE BLOSSOM$ ! B5$ICTIONS ( ?OSE SIMPLE S\LS1 ?OSE NOBLE HE>TS4 

,I,I4  ,9 ! ,PROMIS$ ,L& 

,AFT] A TWO-DAY RAILWAY RIDE ACROSS ,FRANCE & MORE ?AN SEV5 DAYS ON ! OCEAN1 ,I >RIV$ 9 ! ,PROMIS$ ,L&4 ,NEW ,YORK LOOM$ ON ! HORIZON 9 ALL ITS GR&NESS & ILLUSION ( HAPP9ESS4 ,I /RA9$ MY EYES FROM ! /E]AGE DECK1 TRY+ TO SEE ?R\< ?IS MASS ( MASONRY ?AT WAS AT ONCE 9VIT+ & ?REAT5+ ! HUDDL$ M5 & WOM5 9 ! ?IRD CLASS4 

,9 ! IMMIGRATION /ATION ,I HAD MY FIR/ GREAT SURPRISE4 ,I SAW ! /E]AGE PASS5G]S H&L$ BY ! (FICIALS LIKE SO MANY ANIMALS4 ,NOT A WORD ( K9DNESS1 ( 5C\RAGEM5T1 TO LI<T5 ! BURD5 ( FE>S ?AT RE/S HEAVILY UPON ! NEWLY >RIV$ ON ,AM]ICAN %ORES4 ,HOPE1 :I* LUR$ !SE IMMIGRANTS TO ! NEW L&1 WI!RS UND] ! T\< ( H>% (FICIALS4 ,LITTLE *ILDR5 :O %\LD BE AL]T ) EXPECTANCY1 CL+ 9/EAD TO !IR MO!RS' SKIRTS1 WEEP+ ) FRI<T4 ,SU* IS ! UNFRI5DLY SPIRIT ?AT EXI/S 9 ! IMMIGRATION B>RACKS4 

,H[ WELL ,I REMEMB] /&+ AT ! ,BATT]Y1 9 L[] ,NEW ,YORK1 UPON MY >RIVAL1 ALONE1 ) A FEW POOR BELONG+S 9 ! WAY ( CLO!S1 & V]Y LITTLE MONEY4 ,UNTIL YE/]DAY ,I WAS AMONG FOLKS :O UND]/OOD ME4 ,?IS MORN+ ,I SEEM$ TO HAVE AWAK5$ 9 A L& :]E MY LANGUAGE MEANT LITTLE MORE TO ! NATIVE 7SO F> AS MEAN+ IS CONC]N$7 ?AN ! PITIFUL NOISES ( A DUMB ANIMAL4 ,:]E WAS ,I TO GO8 ,:AT WAS ,I TO DO8 ,H]E WAS ! PROMIS$ L&4 ,! ELEVAT$ RATTL$ BY & DID NOT ANSW]4 ,! AUTOMOBILES & ! TROLLEYS SP$ BY1 HE$LESS ( ME4 

,I HAD NOTE ( ONE ADDRESS1 & ?I!R A FELL[-PASS5G] CONDUCT$ ME4 ,IT WAS ! H\SE ( A C\NTRYMAN ( M9E1 ON -- /REET NE> ,SEV5? ,AV5UE4 ,I REMA9$ !RE A :ILE1 BUT IT BECAME ALL TOO EVID5T ?AT !RE WAS NO ROOM = ME 9 ?IS H\SE1 :I* WAS OV]/OCK$ ) HUMAN BE+S1 LIKE ALL WORK+M5'S H\SES4 ,9 DEEP MELAN*OLY ,I LEFT ! PLACE T[>DS EI<T 9 ! EV5+ TO LOOK = A PLACE TO SLEEP4 ,I RETRAC$ MY /EPS TO ! ,BATT]Y1 :]E ,I TOOK A B$ = ! NI<T 9 A SUSPICI\S-LOOK+ E/ABLI%M5T1 ! BE/ ,I C\LD AF=D4 ,?REE DAYS AFT] MY >RIVAL1 ! COMPATRIOT ALREADY M5TION$1 :O WAS HEAD COOK 9 A RI* CLUB ON ,WE/ -- /REET OV]LOOK+ ! ,HUDSON ,RIV]1 F\ND ME A PO/ 9 HIS KIT*5 AS A DI%WA%]4 ,I WORK$ !RE ?REE MON?S4 ,! H\RS W]E LONG2 ! G>RET :]E WE SLEPT WAS SUFFOCAT+LY HOT2 & ! V]M9 DID NOT P]MIT ME TO CLOSE AN EYE4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y NI<T ,I S\<T ESCAPE 9 ! P>K4 

,LEAV+ ?IS PLACE1 ,I F\ND ! SAME K9D ( EMPLOYM5T 9 ! ,M\QU9 ,RE/AURANT4 ,:AT ! CONDITIONS !RE >E AT PRES5T ,I DO NOT KN[4 ,BUT AT ?AT TIME1 ?IRTE5 YE>S AGO1 ! PANTRY WAS HORRIBLE4 ,!RE WAS NOT A S+LE W9D[ 9 IT4 ,:5 ! ELECTRIC LI<T = SOME REASON WAS \T1 IT WAS TOTALLY D>K1 SO ?AT ONE C\LDN'T MOVE )\T RUNN+ 9TO ?+S4 ,! VAPOR ( ! BOIL+ WAT] :]E ! PLATES1 PANS & SILV] W]E WA%$ =M$ GREAT DROPS ( WAT] ON ! CEIL+1 TOOK UP ALL ! DU/ & GRIME1 !RE1 !N FELL SL[LY ONE BY ONE UPON MY HEAD1 AS ,I WORK$ BEL[4 ,DUR+ WORK+ H\RS ! HEAT WAS T]RIFIC4 ,! TABLE LEAV+S AMASS$ 9 B>RELS NE> ! PANTRY SEW]AGE CONNECTION4 ,9/EAD1 ! WAT] S9KS HAD NO DIRECT SEW]AGE CONNECTION4 ,9/EAD ! WAT] WAS P]MITT$ TO OV]RUN TO ! FLOOR4 ,9 ! C5T] ( ! ROOM !RE WAS A DRA94 ,EV]Y NI<T ! PIPE WAS CLOGG$ & ! GREASY WAT] ROSE HI<] & HI<] & WE TRUDG$ 9 ! SLIME4 

,WE WORK$ TWELVE H\RS ONE DAY & F\RTE5 ! NEXT1 ) FIVE H\RS (F EV]Y O!R ,SUNDAY4 ,DAMP FOOD H>DLY FIT = DOGS & FIVE OR SIX DOLL>S A WEEK WAS ! PAY4 ,AFT] EI<T MON?S ,I LEFT ! PLACE = FE> ( CONTRACT+ CONSUMPTION4 

,?AT WAS A SAD YE>4 ,:AT TOIL] DOES NOT REMEMB] IT8 ,! POOR SLEPT \TDOORS & RUMMAG$ ! G>BAGE B>RELS TO F9D A CABBAGE LEAF OR A ROTT5 POTATO4 ,= ?REE MON?S ,I SE>*$ ,NEW ,YORK1 ITS L5G? & ITS BREAD?1 )\T F9D+ WORK4 ,ONE MORN+1 9 AN EMPLOYM5T AG5CY1 ,I MET A Y\NG MAN MORE =LORN & UN=TUNATE ?AN ,I4 ,HE HAD GONE )\T FOOD ! DAY BE=E & WAS /ILL FA/+4 ,I TOOK HIM TO A RE/AURANT1 9VE/+ ALMO/ ALL ?AT REMA9$ TO ME ( MY SAV+S 9 A MEAL :I* HE ATE ) WOLFI% VORACITY4 ,HIS HUNG] /ILL$1 MY NEW FRI5D DECL>$ ?AT IT WAS /UPID TO REMA9 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,IF HE HAD MONEY1 HE SAID1 HE W\LD GO TO ! C\NTRY1 :]E !RE WAS MORE *ANCE ( WORK1 )\T C\NT+ ! PURE AIR & ! SUN :I* C\LD BE HAD = NO?+4 ,) ! MONEY REMA9+ 9 MY POSSESSION WE TOOK ! /EAMBOAT = ,H>T=D1 ,CONNECTICUT1 ! SAME DAY4 

,FROM ,H>T=D WE /RUCK \T = A SMALL T[N :]E MY COMPANION HAD BE5 ONCE BE=E1 ! NAME ( :I* ,I =GET4 ,WE TRAMP$ ALONG ! ROAD1 & F9ALLY = UP C\RAGE 5\< TO KNOCK AT A COTTAGE DOOR4 ,AN ,AM]ICAN F>M] OP5$ TO \R KNOCK4 ,WE ASK$ = WORK4 ,HE HAD NONE TO GIVE US1 BUT HE WAS T\*$ BY \R POV]TY & \R ALL TO EVID5T HUNG]4 ,HE GAVE US FOOD1 !N W5T ?R\< ! :OLE T[N ) US1 9QUIR+ :E!R !RE WAS WORK4 ,NOT A /ROKE WAS TO BE F\ND4 ,!N1 \T ( PITY = US1 HE TOOK US ON HIS F>M1 AL?\< HE HAD NO NE$ ( \R ASSI/ANCE4 ,HE KEPT US !RE TWO WEEKS4 ,I4%ALL ALWAYS TREASURE ! MEMORY ( ?AT ,AM]ICAN FAMILY -- ! FIR/ ,AM]ICANS :O TREAT$ US AS HUMAN DESPITE ! FACT ?AT WE CAME FROM ! L& ( ,DANTE & ,G>IBALDI4 

,SPACE LIMITATIONS DO NOT P]MIT ME TO TRACE 9 DETAIL \R SUBSEQU5T W&]+S 9 SE>* ( SOME ONE :O W\LD GIVE US BREAD & WAT] 9 RETURN = \R LABOR4 ,FROM T[N TO T[N1 VILLAGE TO VILLAGE1 F>M TO F>M WE W5T4 ,WE KNOCK$ AT FACTORY DOORS & W]E S5T AWAY444 0,NO?+ DO+444 ,NO?+ DO+40 ,WE W]E LIT]ALLY )\T A P5NY BETWE5 ! TWO ( US1 ) HUNG] GNAW+ AT \T 9SIDES4 ,WE W]E LUCKY :5 WE F\ND AN AB&ON$ /ABLE :]E WE C\LD PASS ! NI<T 9 AN EF=T TO SLEEP4 ,ONE MORN+ WE W]E =TUNATE4 ,9 ,S\? ,GLA/ONBURY A C\NTRYMAN FROM ,PI$MONT TREAT$ US TO BREAKFA/4 ,NE$ ,I TELL H[ GRATEFUL WE W]E TO HIM8 ,BUT !N WE HAD TO KEEP GO+ 9 ! DI%E>T5+ SE>*4 ,AB\T ?REE 9 ! AFT]NOON WE >RIV$ 9 ,MIDDLET[N1 ,CONNECTICUT1 TIR$1 BRUIS$1 HUNGRY1 & DRIPP+ FROM ?REE H\RS' WALK 9 A RA94 

,( ! FIR/ P]SON ?AT WE MET WE 9QUIR$ = SOME ,NOR?-,ITALIAN 7MY ILLU/RI\S COMPANION WAS EXCESSIVELY P>TIAL TO HIS [N SECTION ( ,ITALY7 & W]E DIRECT$ TO A NE>BY H\SE4 ,WE KNOCK$ & W]E RECEIV$ BY TWO ,SICILIAN WOM51 MO!R & DAU<T]4 ,WE ASK$ TO BE P]MITT$ TO DRY \R CLO!S AT ! /OVE1 & ?IS !Y DID MO/ READILY1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E ,S\!RN]S4 ,& :ILE WE SAT !RE GETT+ DRI$ WE ASK$ AB\T ! *ANCES = OBTA9+ WORK 9 ?AT VIC9ITY4 ,!Y TOLD US !RE WAS NOT A /IT* TO BE HAD1 & ADVIS$ TRY+ 9 ,SPR+FIELD1 :]E !RE >E ?REE BRICK FURNACES4 

,OBS]V+ ! PALLOR ( \R FACES & ! VISIBLE TREMBL+ ( \R BODIES1 ! GOOD WOM5 9QUIR$ :E!R WE W]E HUNGRY4 ,WE CONFESS$ ?AT WE HAD NOT EAT5 S9CE SIX 9 ! MORN+4 ,:]EUPON ! Y\NG] ( !M H&$ US A %ORT LOAF ( BREAD & A LONG KNIFE4 

0,I CAN GIVE Y\ NO?+ ELSE10 %E SAID1 & H] EYES FILL$ ) HONE/ TE>S4 0,I HAVE FIVE *ILDR5 & MY OLD MO!R TO FE$4 ,MY HUSB& WORKS ON ! RAILROAD & E>NS NO MORE ?AN @s#a4#c#e A DAY1 & TO MAKE ?+S WORSE1 ,I HAVE BE5 SICK = A LONG TIME40 

,:ILE ,I CUT ! BREAD1 %E RUMMAG$ R\ND ! H\SE 9 A DESP]ATE SE>* & F9ALLY DISCOV]$ SEV]AL APPLES1 :I* %E 9SI/$ UPON \R EAT+4 ,REFRE%$1 WE SET \T 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! FURNACES4 

0,:AT CAN ?AT BE OV] !RE :]E ! *IMNEY IS80 ASK$ MY COMPANION4 

0,IT IS ! BRICK FACTORY1 NO D\BT4 ,LET US GO & ASK = A JOB40 

,OH1 IT IS MU* TO LATE N[10 HE DEMURR$4 

0,WELL1 !N1 LET US GO TO ! HOME ( ! [N]10 WAS MY SUGGE/ION4 

0,NO1 NO1 LETS GO ON ELSE:]E4 ,WORK ( ?AT K9D W\LD KILL Y\4 ,Y\'RE NOT BUILT ?AT WAY10 HE C\NT]$4 

,IT BECAME EVID5T 5\< ?AT 9 ! LONG P]IOD ( FRUITLESS SE>*+ = WORK1 ! FELL[ HAD LO/ HIS TA/E = LABOR4 ,IT IS A /ATE ( M9D ?AT IS NOT AT ALL UNUSUAL4 ,9 ! REPEAT$ IMPACT ( DISAPPO9TM5T & 9SULT1 HUNG] & DEPRIVATION1 ! UNEMPLOY$ VICTIM DEVELOPS A C]TA9 9DIFF]5CE TO HIS [N FATE4 ,A T]RIBLE /ATE ( M9D IT IS & ONE ?AT MAKES VAGABONDS =EV] ( ! WEAK] 9DIVIDUALS AMONG ! UN=TUNATES4 

,AS ,I /OOD !RE TRY+ TO SW+ HIM BACK TO A HEAL?Y VIEW ( \R PR$ICAM5T1 ,I ?\<T ( ! H\SE WE HAD LEFT A LITTLE :ILE AGO4 ,I ?\<T ) A PANG ( !IR SLIM EV5+ MEAL1 MADE SLIMM] BECAUSE ( ! BREAD WE HAD DEV\R$4 ,! ?\<T ( MY [N TR\BLES BLOTT$ !M \T = A :ILE4 ,! MEMORY ( ! LA/ NI<T1 ! COLD SLEEPLESS NI<T1 MADE ME TREMBLE4 ,I TOOK A LOOK AT MYSELF2 ,I WAS ALMO/ 9 RAGS4 

,ANO!R NI<T COM+ ON4444 

,I,I,I4  ,WORK6 ,WORK6 ,WORK6 

,ALMO/ BY =CE ,I TOOK MY FELL[-W&]] 9TO T[N1 :]E BO? ( US SECUR$ WORK AT ! FURNACES1 ONE ( ! MO/ EXACT+ JOBS ,I KN[4 ,HE DID NOT /& ! TE/4 ,9 TWO WEEKS HE GAVE UP ! WORK4 ,I REMA9$ !RE T5 MON?S4 ,! WORK WAS 9DE$ ABOVE MY /R5G?1 BUT !RE W]E MANY JOYS AFT] ! DAY'S LABOR4 ,WE HAD QUITE A COLONY ( NATIVES FROM ,PI$MONT1 ,TUSCANY1 & ,V5ICE1 & ! LITTLE COLONY BECAME ALMO/ A FAMILY4 ,9 ! EV5+S1 ! SORDIDNESS ( ! DAY WAS =GOTT54 ,SOMEONE W\LD /RIKE UP A TUNE ON ! VIOL91 ! ACCORDION ( SOME O!R 9/RUM5T4 ,SOME ( US W\LD DANCE -- ,I1 UN=TUNATELY1 WAS NEV] 9CL9$ T[>DS ?IS >T & SAT ASIDE WAT*+4 ,I HAVE ALWAYS WAT*$ & 5JOY$ 9 O!R FOLKS' HAPP9ESS4 

,!RE WAS CONSID]ABLE SICKNESS 9 ! LITTLE COLONY1 ,I RECALL1 ) FEV]S ATTACK+ ONE AFT] ! O!R4 ,SC>CELY A DAY PASS$ )\T SOMEONE'S TEE? BEG9N+ TO *ATT]4 

,FROM N[ ON ,I WAS A LITTLE MORE =TUNATE4 ,I W5T TO ,M]ID51 ,CONNECTICUT1 :]E ,I WORK$ 9 ! /ONE PITS4 ,TWO YE>S 9 ! /ONE PITS1 DO+ ! H>DE/ UNSKILL$ LABOR2 BUT ,I WAS LIV+ ) AN AG$ C\PLE1 BO? ,TUSCANS1 & TOOK A GREAT DEAL ( JOY 9 LE>N+ ! BEAUTIFUL ,TUSCAN LANGUAGE4 

,DUR+ ! YE>S 9 ,SPR+FIELD & 9 ,M]ID5 ,I LE>N$ A GREAT DEAL BESIDES ! DIALECT ( ,TUSCANY4 ,I LE>N$ TO LOVE & SYMPA?IZE ) ?OSE O!RS :O1 LIKE MYSELF1 W]E READY TO ACCEPT ANY MIS]ABLE WAGE 9 ORD] TO KEEP BODY & S\L TOGE!R4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT CLASS-CONSCI\SNESS WAS NOT A PHRASE 9V5T$ BY PROPAG&I/S1 BUT WAS A REAL1 VITAL =CE1 & ?AT ?OSE :O FELT ITS SIGNIFICANCE W]E NO LONG] BEA/S ( BURD51 BUT HUMAN BE+S4 

,I MADE FRI5DS EV]Y:]E1 NEV] BY ?R[+ MYSELF AT !M1 NEV] CONSCI\SLY4 ,P]HAPS !Y WORK$ BESIDE ME 9 ! PITS & AT ! FURNACES SAW 9 MY EYES ! GREAT PITY ,I HAD = !IR LOT1 & ! GREAT DREAMS ?AT W]E ALREADY 9 MY IMAG9ATION = A WORLD :]E ALL ( US W\LD LIVE A CLEAN]1 LESS ANIMAL EXI/5CE4 

,MY FRI5DS C\NSEL$ ME TO GET BACK TO MY PR(ESSION AS PA/RY COOK4 ,! UNSKILL$ WORK]1 !Y 9SI/$1 WAS ! L[E/ ANIMAL !RE WAS 9 ! SOCIAL SY/EM2 ,I W\LD HAVE NEI!R RESPECT NOR FOOD IF ,I REMA9$ SU*4 ,A C\NTRYMAN 9 ,NEW ,YORK ADD$ HIS PLEA TO !IRS4 ,SO ,I W5T BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK & QUICKLY F\ND EMPLOYM5T AS ASSI/ANT PA/RY *EF 9 ,SOV>9'S ,RE/AURANT ON ,BROADWAY4 ,9 SIX OR EI<T MON?S ,I WAS DIS*>G$4 ,AT ! TIME ,I DID NOT KN[ :Y4 ,I IMM$IATELY GOT RELOCAT$ 9 A HOTEL ON ,SEV5? ,AV5UE1 9 ! !AT] DI/RICT4 ,9 FIVE MON?S ,I WAS DIS*>G$ FROM H]E1 TOO4 ,!N ,I LE>N$ ! REASON = !SE /RANGE DIS*>GES4 ,! *EFS W]E AT ?AT TIME 9 LEAGUE ) ! EMPLOYM5T AG5CIES & GOT A DIVVY ON EV]Y MAN !Y PLAC$4 ,! MORE (T5 !Y SACK$ M51 ! MORE (T5 !Y C\LD GET NEW ONES & !Y COMMISSION4 

,! C\NTRYM5 ) :OM ,I WAS BO>D+ BEGG$ ME NOT TO DESPAIR4 0,/ICK TO Y\R TRADE10 !Y URG$1 0& SO LONG AS WE HAVE A H\SE & B$ & FOOD TO (F] Y\1 DON'T WORRY4 ,& :5 Y\ NE$ CA%1 DON'T HESITATE TO TELL US40 

,GREAT HE>TS AMONG MASSES1 ,O YE ,PH>ISEES6 

,= FIVE MON?S ,I N[ TROD ! SIDEWALKS ( ,NEW ,YORK1 UNABLE TO GET WORK AT MY TRADE1 OR EV5 AS A DI%WA%]4 ,F9ALLY ,I FELL 9TO AN AG5CY ON ,MULB]RY ,/REET1 :I* LOOK$ = M5 TO WORK ) A PICK & %OVEL4 ,I (F]$ MYSELF & WAS ACCEPT$4 ,I WAS CONDUCT$ TOGE!R ) A H]D ( O!R RAGG$ M5 TO A B>RACKS 9 ! WOODS NE> ,SPR+FIELD1 ,MASSA*USETTS :]E A RAILROAD WAS 9 CON/RUCTION4 ,H]E ,I WORK$ UNTIL ,I HAD REPAID ! DEBT ( ONE HUNDR$ DOLL>S ,I HAD CONTRACT$ DUR+ ! IDLE MON?S1 & HAD SAV$ A LITTLE BIT BESIDES4 ,!N ) A COMRADE ,I W5T TO O!R B>RACKS NE> ,WORCE/]4 ,9 ?IS VIC9ITY ,I /AY$ MORE ?AN A YE>1 WORK+ 9 SEV]AL ( ! FACTORIES4 ,H]E ,I MADE MANY FRI5DS1 :OM ,I REMEMB] ) ! /RONGE/ EMOTION1 ) A LOVE UNALT]$ & UNALT]ABLE4 ,A FEW ,AM]ICAN WORK]S W]E AMONG !SE4 

,FROM ,WORCE/] ,I TRANSF]R$ TO ,PLYM\? 7?AT WAS AB\T SEV5 YE>S AGO71 :I* REMA9$ MY HOME UNTIL ! TIME ,I WAS >RE/$4 ,I LE>N$ TO LOOK UPON ! PLACE ) REAL AFFECTION1 BECAUSE AS TIME W5T ON IT HELD MORE & MORE ( ! PEOPLE DE> TO MY HE>T1 ! FOLKS ,I BO>D$ )1 ! M5 :O WORK$ BY MY SIDE1 ! WOM5 :O LAT] B\<T ! W>ES ,I HAD TO (F] AS A P$DL]4 

,9 PASS+1 LET ME SAY H[ GRATIFY+ IT IS TO REALIZE ?AT MY COMPATRIOTS 9 ,PLYM\? RECIPROCATE ! LOVE ,I FEEL = !M4 ,NOT ONLY HAVE !Y SUPPORT$ MY DEF5SE -- MONEY IS A SLI<T ?+ AFT] ALL -- BUT !Y HAVE EXPRESS$ TO ME DIRECTLY & 9DIRECTLY !IR FAI? 9 MY 9NOC5CE4 ,?OSE :O RALLI$ >\ND MY GOOD FRI5DS ( ! DEF5SE COMMITTEE1 W]E NOT ONLY WORK]S1 BUT BUS9ESSM5 :O KNEW ME2 NOT ONLY ,ITALIANS1 BUT ,JEWS1 ,POLES1 ,GREEKS & ,AM]ICANS4 

,WELL1 ,I WORK$ 9 ! ,/ONE E/ABLI%M5T = MORE ?AN A YE>1 & !N = ! ,CORDAGE ,COMPANY = AB\T EI<TE5 MON?S4 ,MY ACTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,PLYM\? CORDAGE /RIKE MADE IT C]TA9 ?AT ,I C\LD NEV] GET A JOB !RE444 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 BECAUSE ( MY MORE FREQU5T APPE>ANCE ON ! SPEAK]'S PLAT=M 9 WORK+ CLASS GR\PS ( EV]Y K9D1 IT BECAME 9CREAS+LY DIFFICULT TO GET WORK ANY:]E4 ,SO F> AS C]TA9 FACTORIES W]E CONC]N$ ,I WAS DEF9ITELY 0BLACKLI/$40 ,YET1 EV]Y ONE ( MY MANY EMPLOY]S C\LD TE/IFY ?AT ,I WAS AN 9DU/RI\S1 DEP5DABLE WORKMAN1 ?AT MY *IEF FAULT WAS 9 TRY+ SO H>D TO BR+ A LITTLE LI<T TO UND]/&+ 9TO ! D>K LIVES ( MY FELL[-WORK]S4 ,= SOME TIME ,I DID MANUAL WORK ( ! H>DE/ K9D 9 ! CON/RUCTION UND]TAK+S ( ,SAMPSON @& ,D\L&1 = ! CITY4 ,I CAN ALMO/ SAY ?AT ,I HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ALL ! PR9CIPLE PUBLIC WORKS 9 ,PLYM\?4 ,ALMO/ ANY ,ITALIAN 9 ! T[N OR ANY ( MY =EM5 ( MY V>I\S JOBS CAN ATTE/ MY 9DU/RY & MODE/Y ( LIFE DUR+ ?IS P]IOD4 ,I WAS DEEPLY 9T]E/$ BY ?IS TIME 9 ! ?+S ( ! 9TELLECT1 9 ! GREAT HOPE ?AT ANIMATES ME EV5 H]E 9 ! D>K CELL ( A PRISON :ILE ,I AWAIT DEA? = A CRIME ,I DID NOT COMMIT4 

,MY HEAL? WAS NOT GOOD4 ,! YE>S ( TOIL & ! MORE T]RIBLE P]IODS ( UNEMPLOYM5T HAD ROBB$ ME ( MU* ( MY ORIG9AL VITALITY4 ,I WAS CA/+ AB\T = SOME SALUT>Y MEANS ( EK+ \T MY LIVELIHOOD4 ,AB\T EI<T MON?S BE=E MY >RE/ A FRI5D ( M9E :O WAS PLANN+ TO RETURN TO ! HOME C\NTRY SAID TO ME3 0,:Y DON'T Y\ BUY MY C>T1 MY KNIVES1 MY SCALES1 & GO TO SELL+ FI% 9/EAD ( REMA9+ UND] ! YOKE ( ! BOSSES80 ,I GRASP$ ! OPPORTUNITY1 & SO BECAME A FI%-V5DOR1 L>GELY \T ( LOVE = 9DEP5D5CE4 

,AT ?AT TIME1 #a#i#a#i1 ! DESIRE TO SEE ONCE MORE MY DE> ONES AT HOME1 ! NO/ALGIA = MY NATIVE L& HAD 5T]$ MY HE>T4 ,MY FA!R1 :O NEV] WROTE A LETT] )\T 9VIT+ ME HOME1 9SI/$ MORE ?AN EV] & MY GOOD SI/] ,LUIGIA JO9$ 9 HIS PLEAS4 ,BUS9ESS WAS NONE TOO FAT1 BUT ,I WORK$ LIKE A BEA/ ( BURD51 )\T HALT OR /AY1 DAY AFT] DAY4 

,DECEMB] #b#d1 ! DAY BE=E ,*RI/MAS1 WAS ! LA/ DAY ,I SOLD FI% ?AT YE>4 ,A BRISK DAY ( BUS9ESS ,I HAD1 S9CE ALL ,ITALIANS BUY EELS ?AT DAY = ! ,*RI/MAS ,EVE FEA/S4 ,READ]S MAY RECALL ?AT IT WAS A BITT]-COLD ,*RI/MAS1 & ! H>% WEA!R DID NOT LET UP AFT] ! HOLIDAYS2 & PU%+ A C>T ALONG IS NOT W>M+ WORK4 ,I W5T = A %ORT P]IOD TO MORE VIGOR\S1 EV5 IF NO LESS FREEZ+ WORK4 ,I GOT A JOB A FEW DAYS AFT] ,*RI/MAS CUTT+ ICE = ,MR4 ,PET]S5I4 ,ONE DAY1 :5 HE HADN'T WORK 5\< TO GO >\ND1 ,I %OVEL$ COAL = ! ,ELECTRIC ,H\SE4 ,:5 ! ICE JOB WAS F9I%$ ,I GOT EMPLOYM5T ) ,MR4 ,H[L&1 DIT*-DIGG+1 UNTIL A SN[ /ORM MADE ME A MAN ( LEISURE AGA94 ,NOT = LONG] ?AN A FEW H\RS4 ,I HIR$ MYSELF \T TO ! T[N1 CLEAN+ ! /REETS ( ! SN[1 & ?IS WORK DONE1 ,I HELP$ CLEAN ! SN[ FROM ! RAILROAD TRACKS4 ,!N ,I WAS TAK5 ON AGA9 BY ! ,SAMPSON ,CON/RUCTION PEOPLE :O W]E LAY+ A WAT] MA9 = ! ,PURITAN ,WOOL5 ,COMPANY4 ,I /AY$ ON ! JOB UNTIL IT WAS F9I%$4 

,AGA9 ,I F\ND NO JOB4 ,! RAILROAD /RIKE DIFFICULTIES HAD CUT (F ! CEM5T SUPPLY1 SO ?AT !RE WAS NO MORE CON/RUCTION GO+ ON4 ,I W5T BACK TO MY FI%-SELL+1 :5 ,I C\LD GET FI%1 BECAUSE ! SUPPLY ( ?AT ALSO WAS LIMIT$4 ,:5 ,I C\LD GET NONE1 ,I DUG = CLAMS1 BUT ! PR(IT ON !SE LILLIPUTIAN1 ! EXP5SES BE+ SO HI< ?AT !Y LEFT NO M>G94 ,9 ,APRIL ,I REA*$ AN AGREEM5T ) A FI%]MAN = A P>TN]%IP4 ,IT NEV] MAT]IALIZ$1 BECAUSE ON ,MAY #e1 :ILE ,I WAS PREP>+ A MASS MEET+ TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! DEA? ( ,SALS$O AT ! H&S ( ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,JU/ICE1 ,I WAS >RE/$4 ,MY GOOD FRI5D & COMRADE ,NICOLA ,SACCO WAS ) ME4 

0,ANO!R DEPORTATION CASE10 WE SAID TO ONE ANO!R4 

,BUT IT WASN'T4 ,! HORRIBLE *>GES ( :I* ! :OLE WORLD N[ KN[S W]E BR\<T AGA9/ US4 ,I WAS ACCUS$ ( A CRIME 9 ,BRIDGEWAT]1 CONVICT$ AFT] ELEV5 DAYS ( ! MO/ F>CICAL TRIAL ,I HAVE EV] WITNESS$1 & S5T5C$ TO FIFTE5 YE>S IMPRISONM5T4 ,JUDGE ,WEB/] ,?AY]1 ! SAME MAN :O LAT] PRESID$ AT ! MURD] TRIAL IMPOS$ ! S5T5CE4 

,!RE WAS NOT A VIBRATION ( SYMPA?Y 9 HIS TONE :5 HE DID SO4 ,I WOND]$ AS ,I LI/5$ TO HIM1 :Y HE HAT$ ME SO4 ,IS NOT A JUDGE SUPPOS$ TO BE IMP>TIAL8 ,BUT N[ ,I ?9K ,I KN[ -- ,I MU/ HAVE LOOK$ LIKE A /RANGE ANIMAL TO HIM1 BE+ A PLA9 WORK]1 AN ALI51 & A RADICAL TO BOOT4 ,& :Y WAS IT ?AT ALL MY WITNESSES1 SIMPLE PEOPLE :O W]E ANXI\S TO TELL ! SIMPLE TRU?1 W]E LAU<$ AT & DISREG>D$8 ,NO CR$5CE WAS GIV5 !IR WORDS BECAUSE !Y1 TOO1 W]E M]ELY ALI5S444 ,! TE/IMONY ( HUMAN BE+S IS ACCEPTABLE1 BUT ALI5S444 POOH6 

,I,V4  ,MY ,9TELLECTUAL ,LIFE & ,CRE$ 

,I WANT TO RETRACE MY /EPS 9 MEMORY = A :ILE4 ,I HAVE GIV5 ! PHYSICAL FACTS ( MY /ORY4 ,! DEEP]1 TRU] /ORY IS NOT 9 ! \TW>D CIRCUM/ANCES ( A MAN'S LIFE1 BUT 9 HIS 9N] GR[?1 9 M9D & S\L1 & UNIV]SAL CONSCI\SNESS4 

,I W5T TO S*OOL FROM ! AGE ( SIX TO ! AGE ( ?IRTE54 ,I LOV$ /UDY ) A REAL PASSION4 ,DUR+ ! ?REE YE>S PASS$ 9 ,CAV\R ,I HAD ! GOOD LUCK TO BE NE> A C]TA9 LE>N$ P]SON4 ,) HIS HELP ,I READ ALL ! PUBLICATION ?AT CAME 9 MY H&S4 ,MY SUP]IOR WAS A SUBSCRIB] TO A ,CA?OLIC P]IODICAL 9 ,G5OA4 ,I ?\<T ?AT LUCKY1 BECAUSE ,I WAS !N A F]V5T ,CA?OLIC4 

,9 ,TUR9 ,I HAD NO COMPANIONS EXCEPT FELL[ WORK]S1 Y\NG /ORE CL]KS & LABOR]S4 ,MY FELL[ WORK]S DECL>$ !MSELVES SOCIALI/S & MADE FUN ( MY RELIGI\S /REAK1 CALL+ ME A HYPOCRITE & BIGOT4 ,ONE DAY IT L$ TO A FI/ FI<T ) ONE ( !M4 

,N[ ?AT ,I AM MORE OR LESS FAMILI> ) ALL ! S*OOLS ( SOCIALISM1 ,I REALIZE ?AT !Y DID NOT KN[ EV5 ! MEAN+ ( ! WORD4 ,!Y CALL$ !MSELVES SOCIALI/S \T ( SYMPA?Y = ,DE,AMICIS 7!N 9 ! FLU% ( HIS C>E] AS A WRIT]7 & = ! SPIRIT ( ! PLACE & ! TIME4 ,SO REAL WAS ! EFFECT ( ! 5VIRONM5T ?AT ,I1 TOO1 SOON COMM5C$ TO LOVE SOCIALISM )\T KN[+ IT1 OR BELIEV+ MYSELF A SOCIALI/4 

,ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 ! /AGE ( EVOLUTION ( ?OSE PEOPLE WAS B5EFIC5T = ME & IMPROV$ ME GREATLY4 ,! PR9CIPLES ( HUMANISM & EQUALITY ( RI<TS BEGAN TO MAKE A BREA* 9 MY HE>T4 ,I READ ! ,CUORE ( ,DE,AMICIS1 & LAT] HIS ,VOYAGES & ,FRI5DS4 

,9 ! H\SE !RE WAS A BOOK ( ,/4 ,AUGU/9E4 ,FROM ?AT1 ?IS S5T5CE REMA9S 9DELIBLY 9 MY M9D3 0,! BLOOD ( M>TYRS IS ! SE$ ( LIB]TY40 ,I ALSO F\ND ! ,PROMESSI ,SPOSI & READ IT TWICE4 ,F9ALLY ,I LAID MY H&S ON A DU/Y ,DIV9E ,COM$Y4 ,AH1 ME6 MY TEE? W]E NOT MADE = SU* A BONE2 NEV]!LESS ,I PROCE$$ TO GNAW IT DESP]ATELY1 & BELIEVE NOT USELESSLY4 

,9 ! LA/ DAYS ( MY /AY 9 ! L& ( MY BIR? ,I LE>N$ MU* FROM ,DR4 ,FRANCIS1 ! *EMI/ ,SCRIMAGLIO & ! ,VET]9>IAN ,BO4 ,ALREADY ,I BEGAN TO UND]/& ?AT ! PLAGUE :I* BESETS HUMANITY MO/ CRUELLY IS IGNORANCE & ! DEG5]ACY ( NATURAL S5TIM5TS4 ,MY RELIGION SOON NE$$ NO TEMPLES1 ALT>S & =MAL PRAY]S4 ,GOD BECAME = ME A P]FECT SPIRITUAL ,BE+1 DEVOID ( ANY HUMAN ATTRIBUTES4 ,AL?\< MY FA!R TOLD ME (T5 ?AT RELIGION WAS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] TO HOLD 9 *ECK HUMAN PASSIONS1 & TO CONSOLE ! HUMAN BE+ 9 TRIBULATION1 ,I FELT 9 MY [N HE>T ! YEA & NAY ( ?+S4 ,9 ?IS /ATE ( M9D ,I CROSS$ ! OCEAN4 

,>RIV$ 9 ,AM]ICA1 ,I UND]W5T ALL ! SUFF]+S1 ! DELUSIONS & ! PRIVATIONS ?AT COME 9EVITABLY TO ONE :O L&S AT ! AGE ( TW5TY1 IGNORANT ( LIFE1 & SOME?+ ( A DREAM]4 ,H]E ,I SAW ALL ! BRUTALITIES ( LIFE1 ALL ! 9JU/ICE1 ! CORRUPTION 9 :I* HUMANITY /RUGGLES TRAGICALLY4 

,BUT DESPITE EV]Y?+ ,I SUCCE$$ 9 =TIFY+ MYSELF PHYSICALLY & 9TELLECTUALLY4 ,H]E ,I /UDI$ ! WORKS ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK91 ,GORKI1 ,M]L9O1 ,MALATE/A1 ,RECLUS4 ,I READ ,M>X'S ,TE/AM5T ( ,C>LO ,PISACANE1 ,MAZZ9I'S ,DUTIES ( ,MAN1 & MANY O!R WRIT+ ( SOCIAL IMPORT4 ,H]E ,I READ ! J\RNALS ( EV]Y SOCIALI/1 PATRIOTIC & RELIGI\S FACTION4 ,H]E ,I /UDI$ ! ,BIBLE1 ,! ,LIFE ( ,JESUS 7,R5AN71 & ,JESUS ,*RI/ ,HAS ,NEV] ,EXI/$ BY ,MISELBO4 ,H]E ,I READ ,GREEK & ,ROMAN HI/ORY1 ! /ORY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION & ( ! ,ITALIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,I /UDI$ ,D>W9 & ,SP5C]1 ,LAPLACE & ,FLAMM>ION4 ,I RETURN$ TO ! ,DIV9E ,COM$Y & TO ,J]USALEM ,LIB]AT$4 ,I RE-READ ,LEOP>DI & WEPT ) HIM4 ,I READ ! WORKS ( ,HUGO1 ( ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 ( ,ZOLA1 ( ,CANTU1 ! POETRY ( ,GIU/I1 ,GU]R9I1 ,RAPIS>DI & ,C>DUCCI4 

,DO NOT BELIEVE ME1 MY DE> READ]1 A PRODIGY ( SCI5CE2 ?AT W\LD BE A MI/AKE4 ,MY FUNDAM5TAL 9/RUCTION WAS TOO 9COMPLETE1 MY M5TAL P[]S 9SUFFICI5T1 TO ASSIMILATE ALL ?IS VA/ MAT]IAL4 ,!N IT MU/ BE REMEMB]$ ?AT ,I /UDI$ :ILE DO+ H>D WORK ALL DAY1 & )\T ANY CONG5IAL ACCOMMODATIONS4 ,AH1 H[ MANY NI<TS ,I SAT OV] SOME VOLUME BY A FLICK]+ GAS JET1 F> 9TO ! MORN+ H\RS6 

,B>ELY HAD ,I LAID MY HEAD ON ! PILL[ :5 ! :I/LE S\ND$ & BACK ,I W5T TO ! FACTORY ( ! /ONE PITS4 

,BUT ,I BR\<T TO ! /UDIES A CRUEL1 CONT9U\S & 9EXORABLE OBS]VATION ( M51 ANIMALS AD PLANTS -- ( EV]Y?+1 9 A WORD1 ?AT SURR\NDS MAN4 ,! ,BOOK ( ,LIFE3 ?AT IS ! ,BOOK ( ,BOOKS6 ,ALL ! O!RS M]ELY TEA* H[ TO READ ?IS ONE4 ,! HONE/ BOOKS1 ,I MEAN2 ! DI%ONE/ ONES HAVE AN OPPOSITE PURPOSE4 

,M$ITATION OV] ?IS GREAT BOOK DET]M9$ MY ACTIONS & MY PR9CIPLES4 ,I D5I$ ?AT 0,EV]Y MAN = HIMSELF & ,GOD = ALL60 ,I *AMPION$ ! WEAK1 ! POOR1 ! OPPRESS$1 ! SIMPLE & ! P]SECUT$4 ,I ADMIR$ H]OISM1 /R5G? & SACRIFICE :5 DIRECT$ T[>DS ! TRIUMPH ( JU/ICE4 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 ( ,LAW1 ( ! ,PATRIA1 ( ,LIB]TY1 ( ! PURE/ M5TAL AB/RACTIONS1 ( ! HI<E/ HUMAN IDEALS1 >E P]PETRAT$ & WILL CONT9UE TO BE P]PETRAT$1 ! MO/ F]OCI\S CRIMES2 UNTIL ! DAY :5 BY ! ACQUISITION ( LI<T IT WILL NO LONG] BE POSSIBLE = ! FEW1 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 TO DO WRONG TO ! MANY4 

,I UND]/OOD ?AT MAN CANNOT TRAMPLE ) IMMUNITY UPON ! UNWRITT5 LAWS ?AT GOV]N HIS LIFE1 HE CANNOT VIOLATE ! TIES ?AT B9D HIM TO ! UNIV]SE4 ,I UND]/OOD TAT ! M\NTA9S1 ! SEAS1 ! RIV]S CALL$ 0NATURAL B\ND>IES0 W]E =M$ BE=E MAN1 BY A COMPLEXITY ( PHYSICAL & *EMICAL PROCESSES1 & NOT = ! PURPOSE ( DIVID+ PEOPLES4 

,I GRASP$ ! CONCEPT ( FRAT]NITY1 ( UNIV]SAL LOVE4 ,I MA9TA9$ ?AT :OSOEV] B5EFITS OR HURTS A MAN1 B5EFITS OR HURTS ! :OLE SPECIES4 ,I S\<T MY LIB]TY 9 ! LIB]TY ( ALL2 MY HAPP9ESS 9 ! HAPP9ESS ( ALL4 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! EQUITY ( DE$S1 ( RI<TS & ( DUTIES1 IS ! ONLY MORAL BASIS UPON :I* C\LD BE ]ECT$ A JU/ HUMAN SOCIETY4 ,I E>N$ MY BREAD BY ! HONE/ SWEAT ON MY BR[4 ,I HAVE NOT A DROP ( BLOOD ON MY H&S1 NOR ON MY CONSCI5CE4 

,I UND]/OOD ?AT ! SUPREME GOAL ( LIFE IS HAPP9ESS4 ,?AT ! ET]NAL & IMMUTABLE BASES ( HUMAN HAPP9ESS >E HEAL?1 PEACE ( CONSCI5CE1 ! SATISFACTION ( ANIMAL NE$S1 & A S9C]E FAI?4 ,I UND]/OOD ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL HAD TWO ,I'S1 ! REAL & ! IDEAL1 ?AT ! SECOND IS ! S\RCE ( ALL PROGRESS1 & ?AT :ATEV] WANTS TO MAKE ! FIR/ SEEM EQUAL TO ! SECOND IS 9 BAD FAI?4 ,! DIFF]5CE 9 ANY ONE P]SON BETWE5 HIS TWO EGOS IS ALWAYS ! SAME1 BECAUSE :E!R 9 P]FECTION OR 9 DEG5]ATION1 !Y KEEP ! SAME DI/ANCE BETWE5 !M4 

,I UND]/OOD ?AT MAN IS NEV] SUFFICI5TLY MODE/ T[>DS HIMSELF & ?AT TRUE WISDOM IS 9 TOL]ANCE4 

,I WANT$ A RO( = EV]Y FAMILY1 BREAD = EV]Y M\?1 $UCATION = EV]Y HE>T1 ! LI<T = EV]Y 9TELLECT4 

,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT HUMAN HI/ORY HAS NOT YET BEGUN2 ?AT WE F9D \RSELVES 9 ! LA/ P]IOD ( ! PREHI/ORIC4 ,I SEE ) ! EYES ( MY S\L H[ ! SKY IS SUFFUS$ ) ! RAYS ( ! NEW MILL5NIUM4 

,I MA9TA9 ?AT LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE IS AS 9ALI5ABLE AS LIFE4 ,I S\<T ) ALL MY P[] TO DIRECT ! HUMAN SPIRIT TO ! GOOD ( ALL4 ,I KN[ FROM EXP]I5CE ?AT RI<TS & PRIVILEGES >E /ILL WON & MA9TA9$ BY =CE1 UNTIL HUMANITY %ALL HAVE P]FECT$ ITSELF4 

,9 ! REAL HI/ORY ( FUTURE HUMANITY -- CLASSES & PRIVILEGES1 ! ANTAGONISMS ( 9T]E/ BETWE5 MAN & MAN ABOLI%$ -- PROGRESS & *ANGE WILL BE DET]M9$ BY 9TELLIG5CE & ! COMMON CONV5I5CE4 

,IF WE & ! G5]ATION :I* \R WOM5 C>RY UND] !IR BOSOMS DO NOT >RIVE NE>] TO ?AT GOAL1 WE %ALL NOT HAVE OBTA9$ ANY?+ REAL1 & HUMANITY WILL CONT9UE TO BE MORE MIS]ABLE & UNHAPPY4 

,I AM & %ALL BE UNTIL ! LA/ 9/ANT 7UNLESS ,I %\LD DISCOV] ?AT ,I AM 9 ]ROR7 AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/1 BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE ?AT COMMUNISM IS ! MO/ HUMANE =M ( SOCIAL CONTRACT1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ ?AT ONLY ) LIB]TY CAN MAN RISE1 BECOME NOBLE1 & COMPLETE4 

,N[8 ,AT ! AGE ( ?IRTY-?REE -- AGE ( ,*RI/ & ACCORD+ TO C]TA9 LE>N$ ALI5I/S1 ! AGE ( (F5D]S G5]ALLY -- ,I AM S*$UL$ = PRISON & = DEA?4 ,YET1 W]E ,I TO RECOMM5CE ! 0,J\RNEY ( ,LIFE10 ,I %\LD TREAD ! SAME ROAD1 SEEK+1 H[EV]1 TO LESS5 ! SUM ( MY S9S & ]RORS & TO MULTIPLY ?AT ( MY GOOD DE$S4 

,I S5D TO MY COMRADES1 TO MY FRI5DS1 TO ALL GOOD M5 MY FRAT]NAL EMBRACE1 LOVE & F]V5T GREET+S6 

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