,VOLUME #a1 ,*APT] #ag 

#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,M>K ,D ,S*AE1,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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,EQUIPP$ ) A DOZ5 C>EFULLY PREP>$ LECTURES & SUPPLI$ ) A SAMPLE ( ! 9V5TION1 ,I />T$ \T FULL ( HOPE TO W9 CONV]TS TO \R ,CAUSE & ORD]S = ! NEW ALBUM4 ,MY P]5TAGE ON ! SALES W\LD HELP TO PAY MY TRAVEL+ EXP5SES1 RELIEV+ ME ( ! UNPLEASANT NECESSITY ( ! COMRADES SUPPORT+ MY T\RS4 

,*>LES ,%ILL+1 A ,PHILADELPHIA AN>*I/1 :OM ,I HAD MET ON MY PREVI\S VISITS 9 ?AT CITY1 HAD UND]TAK5 ALL >RANGEM5TS = MY LECTURES & HAD ALSO 9VIT$ ME TO /AY ) HIS FAMILY4 ,BO? HE & ,MRS4 ,%ILL+ W]E *>M+ HO/S1 & ,*>LES A MO/ EFFECTIVE ORGANIZ]4 ,9 SIX L>GE MEET+S ,I SPOKE ON ! ,NEW ,WOMAN1 ! ,ABSURDITY ( ,NON-,RESI/ANCE TO ,EVIL1 ! ,BASIS ( ,MORALITY1 ,FRE$OM1 ,*>ITY1 & ,PATRIOTISM4 ,LECTUR+ 9 ,5GLI% WAS /ILL RA!R DIFFICULT1 BUT ,I FELT AT HOME :5 ! QUE/IONS BEGAN4 ,! MORE OPPOSITION ,I 5C\NT]$1 ! MORE ,I WAS 9 MY ELEM5T & ! MORE CAU/IC ,I BECAME ) MY OPPON5TS4 ,AFT] T5 DAYS ( 9T5SIVE ACTIVITIES & W>M CAM>AD]IE ) ! ,%ILL+S & O!R NEW FRI5DS1 ,I LEFT = ,PITTSBUR<4 

,C>L1 ,H5RY1 ,H>RY ,GORDON1 & ,EMMA ,LEE HAD >RANG$ F\RTE5 LECTURES 9 ! ,/EEL ,CITY & ADJO9+ T[NS1 EXCEPT 9 ! PLACE ,I WANT$ MO/ TO GO TO1 ,HOME/EAD4 ,NO HALL C\LD BE HAD !RE4 ,MY FIR/ PILGRIMAGE WAS1 AS ALWAYS1 TO ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y4 ,I W5T \T ) ,EMMA ,LEE4 ,WE WALK$ CLOSE TO ! WALL1 & %E NOTIC$ ?AT N[ & !N ,I RAN MY H& ALONG ! R\< SURFACE4 ,IF ONLY ?\<TS & FEEL+S C\LD BE TRANSF]R$1 ! 9T5SITY ( M9E W\LD P5ETRATE ! GRAY PILE & REA* ?R\< TO ,SA%A4 ,ALMO/ FIVE YE>S HAD PASS$ S9CE HIS IMPRISONM5T4 ,! ,W>D5 & ! KEEP]S HAD TRI$ !IR UTMO/ TO BREAK HIS SPIRIT1 BUT !Y HAD RECKON$ )\T ,SA%A'S P[] ( RESI/ANCE4 ,HE REMA9$ UNDAUNT$1 CL++ ) EV]Y FIB] TO ! DET]M9ATION TO COME BACK TO LIFE & FRE$OM4 ,9 ?AT HE WAS SU/A9$ BY MANY FRI5DS1 NONE MORE DEVOT$ ?AN ,H>RY ,KELLY1 ! ,GORDONS1 ,NOLD1 & ,BAU]4 ,!Y HAD BE5 WORK+ = MON?S ON ! NEW APPEAL = P>DON4 ,!IR EF=TS1 BEGUN 9 ,NOVEMB] #ahig F\ND SUPPORT AMONG V>I\S ELEM5TS4 ,?R\< ! HELP ( ,H>RY ,KELLY1 :O WAS CANVAS+ ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS 9 ,SA%A'S BEHALF1 /RONG RESOLUTIONS FAVOR+ HIS RELEASE HAD BE5 PASS$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,LABOR ,LEAGUE ( ,WE/]N ,P5NSYLVANIA4 ,! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 AT ITS CONV5TION 9 ,C9C9NATI1 ! ,BAK]S' ,9T]NATIONAL ,UNION1 ! ,BO/ON ,C5TRAL ,UNION1 & MANY O!R LABOR BODIES ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAD TAK5 FAVORABLE ACTION4 ,TWO ( ! BE/ ,PITTSBUR< LAWY]S HAD BE5 5GAG$1 & ! NECESS>Y FUNDS RAIS$4 ,!RE WAS TREM5D\S 9T]E/ 9 ,SA%A & HIS CASE1 & \R FRI5DS W]E C]TA9 ( RESULTS4 ,I FELT RA!R SKEPTICAL1 BUT AS ,I WALK$ ALONG ! PRISON WALL ?AT SEP>AT$ ME FROM \R BRAVE BOY1 ,I HOP$ AGA9/ HOPE ?AT ,I MI<T BE PROV$ WRONG4 

,CONT9U\S LECTUR+ & MEET+ MANY PEOPLE W]E A /R5U\S JOB4 ,IT BR\<T ON SEV]AL N]V\S ATTACKS1 :I* LEFT ME WEAK & SP5T4 ,YET ,I C\LD NOT RE/4 ,I BEGRUDG$ EV]Y M9UTE ?AT TOOK ME AWAY FROM MY WORK1 ESPECIALLY BECAUSE POPUL> 9T]E/ 9 \R IDEAS SEEM$ SO GREAT4 ,SOME ( ! NEWSPAP]S1 CONTR>Y TO !IR USUAL CU/OM1 GAVE FAIR REPORTS ( MY MEET+S2 ! ,PITTSBUR< ,LEAD] EV5 PUBLI%$ A :OLE-PAGE /ORY1 ACTUALLY SAY+ K9D ?+S AB\T ME4 0,MISS ,GOLDMAN DOES NOT LOOK AT ALL ! VICI\S BE+ %E IS PICTUR$10 IT WROTE AMONG O!R ?+S4 0,Y\ W\LD NOT JUDGE FROM H] P]SONAL APPE>ANCE ?AT %E C>RI$ BOMBS AB\T 9 H] CLO!S OR ?AT %E WAS CAPABLE ( ! 9C5DI>Y UTT]ANCES :I* HAVE M>K$ H] PLAT=M C>E]4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E IS RA!R PREPOSSESS+ ?AN O!RWISE4 ,AS %E CONV]SES1 H] FACE LI<TS UP ) 9TELLIG5T >DOR4 ,9DE$1 ! *ANCES >E N9ETY-N9E 9 A HUNDR$ ?AT A /RANG] ASK$ TO GUESS :AT & :O %E WAS W\LD TELL Y\ %E WAS A S*OOL-TEA*] OR A WOMAN :OSE M9D RUNS 9 PROGRESSIVE *ANNELS40 

,! WRIT] SURELY BELIEV$ HE WAS BE/[+ A COMPLIM5T :5 HE SAID ,I LOOK$ LIKE A S*OOL-TEA*]4 ,HE MEANT IT = ! BE/1 NO D\BT1 BUT MY VANITY WAS HURT1 NEV]!LESS4 ,DID ,I REALLY LOOK SO 9ANE1 ,I WOND]$4 

,9 ,CLEVEL& ,I DELIV]$ ?REE LECTURES4 ,! REPORTS 9 ! PAP]S W]E V]Y AMUS+4 ,ONE SIMPLY /AT$ ?AT 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN IS CRAZY0 & 0H] DOCTR9ES DEMONIACAL RAV+S40 ,ANO!R 5L>G$ UPON MY 0F9E MANN]S1 MORE LIKE A LADY ?AN A BOMB-?R[]40 

,TO ,DETROIT ,I RETURN$ AS TO A DE> OLD FRI5D1 & ,I W5T TO ,ROB]T ,REITZEL /RAI<T FROM ! TRA94 ,HIS CONDITION HAD BE5 /EADILY GR[+ WORSE1 BUT HIS WILL TO LIVE W\LD NOT BE EXT+UI%$4 ,I F\ND MY KNI<T PAL] & MORE EMACIAT$ ?AN BE=E4 ,! SUFF]+ HE HAD BE5 ?R\< S9CE MY LA/ VISIT L9$ HIS FACE1 BUT HE HAD NOT LO/ HIS *>ACT]I/IC WIT & HUMOR4 ,IT WAS BO? JOY & AGONY TO SEE HIM4 ,YET HE W\LD NOT HAVE ME SAD4 ,HE LAUN*$ 9TO /ORIES ?AT W]E CONVULS+ BY VIRTUE ( HIS GREAT GIFT = COMICAL RECITAL4 ,P>TICUL>LY FUNNY W]E HIS EXP]I5CES AS PA/OR ( A ,G]MAN ,RE=M$ CONGREGATION1 A POSITION HE HELD :5 HE FIR/ CAME TO ,AM]ICA4 ,ONCE HE WAS REQUE/$ TO PREA* 9 ,BALTIMORE4 ,! EV5+ BE=E HE HAD SP5T 9 ! CIRCLE ( GAY FRI5DS1 ) :OM HE WOR%IP$ AT ! %R9E ( W9E & SONG TILL E>LY DAWN4 ,SPR+ WAS 9 ! AIR2 ! TREES W]E ALIVE ) BIRDS S++ LU/ILY TO !IR MATES4 ,ALL ( NATURE WAS VIBRANT ) NAK$ VOLUPTU\SNESS4 ,! SPIRIT ( ADV5TURE WAS UPON ,ROB]T :5 HE WALK$ \T 9TO ! BREAK+ DAY4 ,H\RS LAT] HE WAS F\ND RID+ A/RIDE A BE]-B>REL1 /RIPP$ TO ! SK91 & /5TORI\SLY S]5AD+ ! LADY ( HIS HE>T4 ,ALAS1 %E HAPP5$ TO BE ! FAIR DAU<T] ( A PROM95T MEMB] ( ! CONGREGATION ?AT HAD 9VIT$ ! Y\NG PA/OR4 ,!RE WAS NO ,G]MAN S]MON 9 ,BALTIMORE ?AT DAY4 

,UN=GETTABLE W]E ! H\RS ,I SP5T ) MY KNI<T4 ,! SUN%9E ( HIS SPIRIT DREW ME 9TO ITS ORBIT & MADE ME RELUCTANT TO TE> MYSELF AWAY4 ,I WI%$ ,I C\LD P\R SU/5ANCE 9TO ! SICK BODY FROM ! Y\? & /R5G? ?AT W]E M9E4 

,C9C9NATI WAS DULL & DISAPPO9T+ AFT] ,DETROIT4 ,A COMPLA9+ LETT] FROM ,$ MADE IT D\BLY SO4 ,HE C\LD NOT BE> MY LONG ABS5CE1 HE WROTE2 BETT] A ?\S& TIMES TO MAKE A RADICAL BREAK1 TO LIVE )\T ME1 ?AN TO HAVE ME ONLY 9 SNAT*ES4 ,I REPLI$1 ASSUR+ ,$ ( MY LOVE & ( MY DESIRE = A HOME ) HIM2 BUT ,I REIT]AT$ ?AT ,I W\LD NOT BE B\ND & KEPT 9 A CAGE4 ,9 SU* A CASE ,I %\LD HAVE TO GIVE UP \R COMMON LIFE ALTOGE!R4 ,:AT ,I PRIZ$ MO/ WAS FRE$OM1 FRE$OM TO DO MY WORK1 TO GIVE MYSELF SPONTANE\SLY & NOT \T ( DUTY OR BY COMM&4 ,I C\LD NOT SUBMIT TO SU* DEM&S2 RA!R W\LD ,I *OOSE ! PA? ( A HOMELESS W&]]2 YES1 EV5 GO )\T LOVE4 

,/4 ,L\IS WAS NOT LESS DRE>Y1 BUT ON ! LA/ DAY ! POLICE CAME TO ! RESCUE4 ,!Y BROKE UP ! MEET+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( MY SPEE* & HU/L$ EV]YBODY \T4 ,!RE WAS SOME CONSOLATION 9 ! ?\<T ?AT ! EXT5SIVE QUOTATIONS FROM MY SPEE* 9 ! PAP]S W\LD REA* A GREAT] AUDI5CE ?AN ! HALL C\LD HOLD4 ,MOREOV]1 ! ACTION ( ! AU?ORITIES GA9$ ME MANY FRI5DS AMONG ,AM]ICANS :O /ILL BELIEV$ 9 FRE$OM ( EXPRESSION4 

,*ICAGO1 CITY ( \R ,BLACK ,FRIDAY1 CAUSE ( MY REBIR?6 ,NEXT TO ,PITTSBUR< IT WAS ! MO/ OM9\S & DEPRESS+ TO ME4 ,BUT ,I NO LONG] FELT AS FRI5DLESS !RE AS ON PREVI\S OCCASIONS :5 ! FURY ( #ahhg WAS /ILL ACTIVE & ! OPPOSITION FROM ! FOLL[]S ( ,MO/ WAS BL9D & BITT] AGA9/ ME4 ,MY IMPRISONM5T & SUCCE$+ ACTIVITIES HAD WON ME FRI5DS & TURN$ ! TIDE 9 MY FAVOR4 ,I N[ HAD ! SUPPORT ( V>I\S LABOR UNIONS :I* ! EF=TS ( ,PEUK]T HAD SECUR$ = ME4 ,S9CE #ahic HE HAD BE5 LIV+ 9 ,*ICAGO & SPREAD+ PROPAG&A !RE4 ,I F\ND SWEET HOSPITALITY ) ,COMRADE ,APPEL1 A PROM95T LOCAL AN>*I/1 :O1 TOGE!R ) HIS VIVACI\S WIFE & *ILDR51 MADE !IR HOME A PLEASANT PLACE TO VISIT4 ,! ,FREE ,SOCIETY GR\P WAS DO+ SPL5DID WORK 9 ,*ICAGO1 & A S]IES ( FIFTE5 LECTURES HAD BE5 >RANG$ BY !M = ME4 

,! GA!R+S !MSELVES W]E ( ! USUAL *>ACT]1 ) NO SPECIAL 9CID5TS OCCURR+4 ,BUT SEV]AL EV5TS L5T SIGNIFICANCE TO MY /AY 9 ! CITY1 PROV+ A LA/+ FACTOR 9 MY LIFE4 ,AMONG !M W]E MY MEET+ ,MOSES ,H>MAN & ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS1 & MY R$ISCOV]Y ( ,MAX ,BAG9SKI1 A Y\NG COMRADE FROM ,G]MANY4 

,9 ! EXCIT+ ,AUGU/ DAYS ( #ahic 9 ,PHILADELPHIA1 :5 ! POLICE W]E HUNT+ = ME1 TWO Y\NG M5 HAD CALL$ TO SEE ME4 ,ONE WAS MY OLD FRI5D ,JOHN ,KASSEL2 ! O!R WAS ,MAX ,BAG9SKI4 ,I WAS P>TICUL>LY GLAD TO MEET ,MAX1 :O WAS ONE ( ! Y\NG REBELS :O HAD PLAY$ SU* AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ,G]MANY4 ,HE WAS ( M$IUM HEI<T1 SPIRITUAL-LOOK+1 & FRAIL1 AS IF HE HAD JU/ BE5 ?R\< A LONG ILLNESS4 ,HIS BLOND HAIR /OOD UP 9 DEFIANCE ( ! P]SUASIONS ( A COMB1 HIS 9TELLIG5T EYES APPE>+ SMALL ?R\< ! ?ICK GLASSES HE WORE4 ,HIS PRON\NC$ FEATURES W]E AN UNUSUALLY HI< =EHEAD & A FACE CONT\R ?AT LOOK$ AS ,SLAVIC AS HIS NAME S\ND$4 ,I TRI$ TO 5GAGE HIM 9 CONV]SATION1 BUT HE SEEM$ DEPRESS$ & 9DISPOS$ TO TALK4 ,I WOND]$ :E!R ! L>GE SC> ON HIS NECK WAS ! CAUSE ( HIS SELF-CONSCI\SNESS4 ,9 ! YE>S FOLL[+ ,I DID NOT SEE ,MAX AGA9 UNTIL MY RELEASE FROM PRISON & !N ONLY CASUALLY4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY ,I HE>D ?AT HE HAD GONE TO ,*ICAGO TO TAKE *>GE ( ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG1 ! PUBLICATION =M]LY $IT$ BY ,AUGU/ ,SPIES4 

,ON MY PREVI\S VISITS TO ,*ICAGO ,I HAD REFRA9$ FROM GO+ TO HE (FICE ( ! PAP] TO SEEK \T ,BAG9SKI4 ,I HAD HE>D ?AT HE WAS A /AUN* ADH]5T ( ,MO/1 & ,I HAD SUFF]$ TOO MU* P]SECUTION FROM ! LATT]'S FOLL[]S TO C>E TO MEET ANY MORE ( !M4 ,! APPE>ANCE ( A FRI5DLY NOTICE 9 ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG AB\T MY LECTURES1 & AN UNACC\NTABLE URGE TO SEE ,MAX AGA91 9DUC$ ME TO LOOK HIM UP ON MY >RIVAL 9 ! CITY4 

,! (FICE ( ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG1 MADE FAM\S BY ! ,*ICAGO EV5TS1 WAS ON ,CL>K ,/REET4 ,! M$IUM-SIZ$ ROOM WAS DIVID$ BY GRAT+1 BEH9D :I* ,I SAW A MAN WRIT+4 ,BY ! SC> ON HIS NECK ,I RECOGNIZ$ ,MAX ,BAG9SKI4 ,AT ! S\ND ( MY VOICE HE ROSE QUICKLY1 OP5$ ! WIRE DOOR1 & ) A BUOYANT3 0,WELL1 DE> ,EMMA1 >E Y\ H]E AT LA/80 HE EMBRAC$ ME4 ,! GREET+ WAS SO UNEXPECT$LY W>M ?AT IT IMM$IATELY QUIET$ MY APPREH5SIONS ( HIM AS A BL9D FOLL[] ( ,MO/4 ,HE ASK$ ME TO WAIT A MOM5T TO 5ABLE HIM TO F9I% ! LA/ P>AGRAPH ( ! >TICLE HE WAS WRIT+4 0,DONE60 HE EXCLAIM$ *E]ILY AFT] A %ORT TIME2 0LET'S GET \T ( ?IS PRISON4 ,WE'LL GO TO LUN* AT ! ,BLUE ,RIBBON ,RE/AURANT40 

,IT WAS PA/ NOON :5 WE REA*$ ! PLACE2 FIVE O'CLOCK F\ND US /ILL !RE4 ,! SIL5T1 DEPRESS$ Y\NG MAN ( MY BRIEF 5C\NT] 9 ,PHILADELPHIA WAS V]Y MU* ALIVE & AN 9T]E/+ CONV]SATIONALI/1 N[ 9T5SELY S]I\S1 AGA9 LI<!>T$ AS A BOY4 ,WE DISCUSS$ ! MOVEM5T1 ,MO/ & ,SA%A4 ,F> FROM BE+ FANATICAL & N>R[1 ,MAX %[$ GREAT] BREAD?1 SYMPA?Y1 & UND]/&+ ?AN ,I HAD F\ND AMONG EV5 ! BE/ ( ! ,G]MAN AN>*I/S4 ,HE GREATLY ADMIR$ ,MO/1 HE SAID1 = ! H]OIC /RUGGLE HE HAD MADE & ! P]SECUTIONS HE HAD 5DUR$4 ,YET ,MO/'S ATTITUDE T[>DS ,SA%A HAD PRODUC$ A V]Y PA9FUL IMPRESSION ON ,MAX & HIS C[ORK]S 9 ! 0,JUNG5 0 GR\P 9 ,G]MANY4 ,!Y HAD ALL SID$ ) ,SA%A1 & /ILL DID1 ,MAX ASSUR$ ME2 BUT S9CE HIS COM+ TO ,AM]ICA HE HAD BEGUN BETT] TO APPRECIATE ,MO/'S TRAG$Y 9 ! ALI5 L& 9 :I* HE C\LD NEV] TAKE ROOT4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,MO/ WAS \T ( HIS SPH]E1 )\T ! 9SPIRATION & IMPETUS ?AT COME FROM ! LIFE & /RUGGLE ( ! MASSES4 ,MO/1 ( C\RSE1 HAD CONSID]ABLE ,G]MAN SUPPORT 9 ! C\NTRY1 BUT IT IS ONLY ! NATIVE ELEM5T 9 A C\NTRY ?AT CAN BR+ AB\T FUNDAM5TAL *ANGES4 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ! HELPLESSNESS ( HIS POSITION 9 ,AM]ICA & ! ABS5CE ( A NATIVE AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ?AT HAD CAUS$ ,MO/ TO TURN AGA9/ PROPAG&A BY DE$ &1 ) IT1 AGA9/ ,SA%A4 

,I C\LD NOT ACCEPT ,MAX'S EXPLANATION ( ,MO/'S BETRAYAL ( :AT HE HAD PROPAGAT$ = YE>S4 ,BUT HIS G5]\S ATTEMPT OBJECTIVELY TO ANALYZE ! CAUSES ?AT HAD BR\<T AB\T ! *ANGE 9 ,MO/ GAVE ME AN 9SI<T 9TO ! *>ACT] ( ,MAX4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ PETTY AB\T HIM1 NO TRACE ( RANCOR OR DESIRE TO C5SOR1 NO VE/IGE ( A P>TISAN SPIRIT4 ,HE IMPRESS$ ME AS A BIG P]SONALITY2 TO BE ) HIM WAS LIKE BREA?+ ! PURE AIR ( GRE5 FIELDS4 

,MY JOY 9 ,MAX WAS HEI<T5$ BY ! DISCOV]Y ?AT HE %>$ MY ADMIRATION = ,NIETZS*E1 ,IBS51 & ,HAUPTMANN1 & ?AT HE KNEW MANY MORE :OSE NAMES ,I HAD NOT EV5 HE>D4 ,HE HAD KN[N ,G]H>T ,HAUPTMANN P]SONALLY & HAD ACCOMPANI$ HIM ON HIS R\NDS ?R\< ! DI/RICTS :]E ! WEAV]S LIVE 9 ,SILESIA4 ,MAX WAS !N $ITOR ( A LABOR PAP]1 ,D] ,PROLET>I] AUS DEM ,EUL5GEBIRGE1 PUBLI%$ 9 ! LOCALITY :I* HAD FURNI%$ ! DRAMATI/ ) ! MAT]IAL = HIS TWO P[]FUL SOCIAL CANVASES1 ,DIE ,WEB] & ,HANNELE4 ,! <A/LY POV]TY & WRET*$NESS HAD EMBITT]$ ! WEAV]S & HAD MADE !M SUSPICI\S4 ,!Y W]E LOA! TO TALK TO ! Y\NG MAN ) ! ASCETIC FACE RESEMBL+ A PRIE/ :O HAD COME TO QUE/ION !M AB\T !IR LIVES4 ,BUT !Y KNEW ,MAX4 ,HE WAS ( ! PEOPLE & ) !M1 & !Y TRU/$ HIM4 

,MAX RELAT$ TO ME SOME ( HIS EXP]I5CES ON HIS TRAMPS ) ,G]H>T ,HAUPTMANN4 ,EV]Y:]E !Y F\ND APPALL+ MIS]Y4 ,ONCE !Y CAME UPON AN OLD WEAV] 9 A B>R5 HUT4 ,ON A B5* LAY A WOMAN ) A LITTLE BABY1 COV]$ ) RAGS4 ,! *ILD'S EMACIAT$ BODY WAS A MASS ( SORES4 ,!RE WAS NO FOOD & NO WOOD 9 ! H\SE4 ,UTT] DE/ITUTION GR9N$ FROM EV]Y CORN]4 ,9 ANO!R PLACE !RE LIV$ A WID[ ) H] GR&-DAU<T] ( ?IRTE51 A GIRL ( EXTRAORD9>Y BEAUTY4 ,!Y %>$ ! ROOM ) A WEAV] & HIS WIFE4 ,ALL DUR+ HIS TALK ) !M ,HAUPTMANN HAD KEPT /ROK+ ! *ILD'S HEAD4 0,IT WAS NO D\BT %E :O GAVE HIM ! 9SPIRATION = HIS ,HANNELE10 ,MAX COMM5T$2 0,I KN[ H[ HE WAS IMPRESS$ BY ?AT T5D] FL[] 9 ITS DREADFUL 5VIRONM5T40 ,= A LONG TIME AFT]W>DS ,HAUPTMANN CONT9U$ S5D+ GIFTS TO ! LITTLE GIRL4 ,HE C\LD SYMPA?IZE ) ?OSE DIS9H]IT$ BECAUSE HE KNEW FROM P]SONAL EXP]I5CE :AT POV]TY WAS2 HE HAD (T5 GONE HUNGRY :ILE A /UD5T 9 ,ZURI*4 

,I FELT ,I HAD F\ND A K9DR$ SPIRIT 9 ,MAX1 ONE ) UND]/&+ & APPRECIATION ( :AT HAD COME TO MEAN SO MU* TO ME4 ,! WEAL? ( HIS M9D & HIS S5SITIVE P]SONALITY HELD IRRESI/IBLE APPEAL4 ,\R 9TELLECTUAL K9%IP WAS SPONTANE\S & COMPLETE1 F9D+ ALSO ITS EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION4 ,WE BECAME 9SEP>ABLE1 EA* DAY REVEAL+ TO ME NEW BEAUTY & DEP? 9 HIS BE+4 ,HE WAS MATUR$ M5TALLY F> BEYOND HIS YE>S1 :ILE PSY*ICALLY HE WAS ( ! WORLD ( ROMANCE1 ( R>E G5TL5ESS & REF9EM5T4 

,ANO!R GREAT EV5T DUR+ MY /AY 9 ,*ICAGO WAS MEET+ ,MOSES ,H>MAN1 ! C\RAGE\S *AMPION ( FREE MO!RHOOD & WOMAN'S ECONOMIC & SEXUAL EMANCIPATION4 ,HIS NAME HAD FIR/ BECOME FAMILI> TO ME ?R\< READ+ ,LUCIF]1 ! WEEKLY PAP] HE WAS PUBLI%+4 ,I KNEW ( ! P]SECUTION HE HAD 5DUR$ & ( HIS IMPRISONM5T BY ! MORAL EUNU*S ( ,AM]ICA1 ) ,AN?ONY ,COM/OCK AT !IR HEAD4 ,ACCOMPANI$ BY ,MAX1 ,I VISIT$ ,H>MAN AT ! (FICE ( ,LUCIF]1 :I* WAS ALSO ! HOME ?AT HE %>$ ) HIS DAU<T] ,LILLIAN4 

,ONE'S M5TAL PICTURE ( GREAT P]SONALITIES USUALLY PROVES FALSE UPON NE>] CONTACT4 ,) ,H>MAN IT WAS ! CONTR>Y2 ,I HAD NOT SUFFICI5TLY VISUALIZ$ ! *>M ( ! MAN4 ,HIS ]ECT C>RIAGE 79 SPITE ( A LAME LEG1 ! RESULT ( A ,CIVIL ,W> BULLET71 HIS /RIK+ HEAD1 ) ITS FL[+ :ITE HAIR & BE>D1 TOGE!R ) HIS Y\?FUL EYES1 COMB9$ TO MAKE ! MAN A MO/ IMPRESSIVE FIGURE4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ AU/]E OR =BIDD+ AB\T HIM2 9 FACT1 HE WAS ALL K9DL9ESS4 ,?AT *>ACT]I/IC EXPLA9$ HIS SUPREME FAI? 9 ! C\NTRY ?AT HAD /RUCK HIM SO MANY BL[S4 ,I WAS NO /RANG] TO HIM1 HE ASSUR$ ME4 ,HE HAD BE5 \TRAG$ BY ! TREATM5T ,I HAD RECEIV$ AT ! H&S ( ! POLICE1 & HE HAD PROTE/$ AGA9/ IT4 0,WE >E COMRADES 9 MORE ?AN ONE RESPECT10 HE COMM5T$1 ) A PLEASANT SMILE4 ,WE SP5T ! EV5+ DISCUSS+ PROBLEMS AFFECT+ WOMAN & H] EMANCIPATION4 ,DUR+ ! TALK ,I EXPRESS$ D\BT AS TO :E!R ! APPROA* TO SEX1 SO CO>SE & VULG> 9 ,AM]ICA1 WAS LIKELY TO *ANGE 9 ! NE> FUTURE & ,PURITANISM BE BANI%$ FROM ! L&4 ,H>MAN WAS SURE IT W\LD4 0,I HAVE SE5 SU* GREAT *ANGES S9CE ,I BEGAN MY WORK10 HE SAID1 0?AT ,I AM CONV9C$ WE >E NOT F> N[ FROM A REAL REVOLUTION 9 ! ECONOMIC & SEXUAL /ATUS ( WOMAN 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,A PURE & 5NOBL+ FEEL+ AB\T SEX & ITS VITAL ROLE 9 HUMAN LIFE IS B\ND TO DEVELOP40 ,I CALL$ HIS ATT5TION TO ! GR[+ P[] ( ,COM/OCKISM4 0,:]E >E ! GREAT M5 & WOM5 :O CAN *ECK ?AT /IFL+ =CE80 ,I ASK$2 0\TSIDE ( Y\RSELF & A H&FUL ( O!RS ! ,AM]ICANS >E ! MO/ PURITANICAL PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD40 0,NOT QUITE10 HE REPLI$2 0DON'T =GET ,5GL&1 :I* HAS ONLY REC5TLY SUPPRESS$ ,HAVELOCK ,ELLIS'S GREAT WORK ON SEX40 ,HE HAD FAI? 9 ,AM]ICA & 9 ! M5 & WOM5 ?AT HAD BE5 FI<T+ = YE>S1 EV5 SUFF]+ CALUMNY & IMPRISONM5T = ! IDEA ( FREE MO!RHOOD4 

,DUR+ MY /AY 9 ,*ICAGO ,I ATT5D$ A ,LABOR CONV5TION 9 SESSION 9 ! CITY4 ,I MET A NUMB] ( PEOPLE !RE PROM95T 9 TRADE-UNION & REVOLUTION>Y RANKS1 AMONG !M ,MRS4 ,LUCY ,P>SONS1 WID[ ( \R M>TYR$ ,ALB]T ,P>SONS1 :O TOOK AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! PROCE$+S4 ,! MO/ /RIK+ FIGURE AT ! CONV5TION WAS ,EUG5E ,V4 ,DEBS4 ,V]Y TALL & LEAN1 HE /OOD \T ABOVE HIS COMRADES 9 MORE ?AN A PHYSICAL S5SE2 BUT :AT /RUCK ME MO/ AB\T HIM WAS HIS NAIVE UNAW>5ESS ( ! 9TRIGUES GO+ ON >\ND HIM4 ,SOME ( ! DELEGATES1 NONPOLITICAL SOCIALI/S1 HAD ASK$ ME TO SPEAK & HAD ! *AIRMAN PUT ME ON ! LI/4 ,BY OBVI\S TRICK]Y ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS SUCCE$$ 9 PREV5T+ MY GETT+ ! FLOOR4 ,AT ! CONCLUSION ( ! SESSION ,DEBS CAME OV] TO ME TO EXPLA9 ?AT !RE HAD BE5 AN UN=TUNATE MISUND]/&+1 BUT ?AT HE & HIS COMRADES W\LD HAVE ME ADDRESS ! DELEGATES 9 ! EV5+4 

,9 ! EV5+ NEI!R ,DEBS NOR ! COMMITTEE WAS PRES5T4 ,! AUDI5CE CONSI/$ ( ! DELEGATES ?AT HAD EXT5D$ ! 9VITATION TO ME & ( \R [N COMRADES4 ,DEBS >RIV$1 ALL \T ( BREA?1 ALMO/ AT ! CLOSE4 ,HE HAD TRI$ TO GET AWAY FROM ! V>I\S SESSIONS 9 ORD] TO HE> ME1 HE SAID1 BUT HE HAD BE5 DETA9$4 ,W\LD ,I =GIVE HIM & TAKE LUN* ) HIM ! NEXT DAY8 ,I HAD ! FEEL+ ?AT POSSIBLY HE HAD BE5 A P>TY TO ! PETTY CONSPIRACY TO SUPPRESS ME4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I C\LD NOT RECONCILE HIS FRANK & OP5 DEMEANOR ) MEAN ACTIONS4 ,I CONS5T$4 ,AFT] SP5D+ SOME TIME ) HIM ,I WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ,DEBS WAS 9 NO WAY TO BLAME4 ,:ATEV] ! POLITICIANS 9 HIS P>TY MI<T BE DO+1 ,I WAS SURE ?AT HE WAS DEC5T & HI<-M9D$4 ,HIS BELIEF 9 ! PEOPLE WAS V]Y G5U9E1 & HIS VISION ( SOCIALISM QUITE UNLIKE ! ,/ATE MA*9E PICTUR$ 9 ,M>X'S COMMUNI/ MANIFE/O4 ,HE>+ HIS VIEWS1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP EXCLAIM+3 0,:Y1 ,MR4 ,DEBS1 Y\'RE AN AN>*I/60 0,NOT ,MI/]1 BUT ,COMRADE10 HE CORRECT$ ME2 0WON'T Y\ CALL ME ?AT80 ,CLASP+ MY H& W>MLY1 HE ASSUR$ ME ?AT HE FELT V]Y CLOSE TO ! AN>*I/S1 ?AT AN>*ISM WAS ! GOAL TO /RIVE =1 & ?AT ALL SOCIALI/S %\LD ALSO BE AN>*I/S4 ,SOCIALISM TO HIM WAS ONLY A /EPP+-/ONE TO ! ULTIMATE IDEAL1 :I* WAS AN>*ISM4 0,I KN[ & LOVE ,KROPOTK9 & HIS WORK10 HE SAID2 0,I ADMIRE HIM & ,I REV]E \R MURD]$ COMRADES :O LIE 9 ,WALDHEIM1 AS ,I DO ALSO ALL ! O!R SPL5DID FI<T]S 9 Y\R MOVEM5T4 ,Y\ SEE1 !N1 ,I AM Y\R COMRADE4 ,I AM ) Y\ 9 Y\R /RUGGLE40 ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT WE C\LD NOT HOPE TO A*IEVE FRE$OM BY 9CREAS+ ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* ! SOCIALI/S W]E AIM+ AT4 ,I /RESS$ ! FACT ?AT POLITICAL ACTION IS ! DEA?-NELL ( ! ECONOMIC /RUGGLE4 ,DEBS DID NOT DISPUTE ME1 AGREE+ ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT MU/ BE KEPT ALIVE NOT)/&+ ANY POLITICAL OBJECTS1 BUT HE ?\<T ! LATT] A NECESS>Y & PRACTICAL MEANS ( REA*+ ! MASSES4 ,WE P>T$ GOOD FRI5DS4 ,DEBS WAS SO G5IAL & *>M+ AS A HUMAN BE+ ?AT ONE DID NOT M9D ! LACK ( POLITICAL CL>ITY :I* MADE HIM REA* \T AT ONE & ! SAME TIME = OPPOSITE POLES4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY ,I VISIT$ ,MI*AEL ,S*WAB1 ONE ( ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRS :OM ,GOV]NOR ,ALTGELD HAD P>DON$4 ,SIX YE>S 9 ! ,JOLIET ,P5IT5TI>Y HAD UND]M9$ HIS HEAL?1 & ,I F\ND HIM 9 ! HOSPITAL ) TUB]CULOSIS4 ,IT WAS AMAZ+ TO WITNESS ) :AT 5DURANCE & =TITUDE AN IDEAL CAN IMBUE ONE4 ,S*WAB'S WA/$ BODY ! HECTIC FLU% ON HIS *EEKS1 HIS EYES %9+ ) ! FATAL FEV] 9 HIS BLOOD1 CONV9C+LY SPOKE ( ! TORTURES HE HAD 5DUR$ DUR+ ! H>R[+ TRIAL1 ?R\< ! MON?S ( WAIT+ = REPRIEVE1 FOLL[$ BY ! EXECUTION ( HIS COMRADES1 & HIS [N LONG YE>S 9 PRISON4 ,YET ,MI*AEL SAID H>DLY A WORD AB\T HIMSELF1 NOR DID HE P]MIT A COMPLA9T TO ESCAPE HIM4 ,HIS IDEAL WAS UPP]MO/ 9 HIS M9D1 & EV]Y?+ BE>+ UPON IT WAS /ILL HIS SOLE 9T]E/4 ,I FELT ) A FEEL+ ( AWE = ! MAN :OSE /AUN* & PR\D SPIRIT ! CRUEL P[]S HAD FAIL$ TO BREAK4 

,MY PRES5CE 9 ,*ICAGO GAVE ME ! OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL A WI% ( LONG /&+3 TO DO HONOR TO \R PRECI\S DEAD BY PLAC+ A WREA? UPON !IR GRAVE 9 ,WALDHEIM ,CEMET]Y4 ,BE=E ! MONUM5T ]ECT$ TO !IR MEMORY WE /OOD 9 SIL5CE1 ,MAX & ,I1 \R H&S CLASP$4 ,! 9SPIR$ VISION ( ! >TI/ HAD TRANS=M$ /ONE 9TO A LIV+ PRES5CE4 ,! FIGURE ( ! WOMAN ON A HI< P$E/AL1 & ! FALL5 H]O RECL9+ AT H] FEET1 W]E EXPRESSIVE ( DEFIANCE & REVOLT1 M+L$ ) PITY & LOVE4 ,H] FACE1 BEAUTIFUL 9 ITS GREAT HUMANITY1 WAS TURN$ UPON A WORLD ( PA9 & WOE1 ONE H& PO9T+ TO ! DY+ REBEL1 ! O!R HELD PROTECT+LY OV] HIS BR[4 ,!RE WAS 9T5SE FEEL+ 9 H] GE/URE1 & 9F9ITE T5D]NESS4 ,! TABLET ON ! BACK ( ! BASE WAS 5GRAV$ ) A SIGNIFICANT PASSAGE FROM ,GOV]NOR ,ALTGELD'S REASONS = P>DON+ ! ?REE SURVIV+ AN>*I/S4 

,IT WAS NE>LY D>K :5 WE MADE \R WAY \T ( ! CEMET]Y4 ,MY ?\<TS W&]$ BACK TO ! TIME :5 ,I HAD OPPOS$ ! ]ECTION ( ! MONUM5T4 ,I HAD >GU$ ?AT \R DEAD COMRADES NE$$ NO /ONE TO IMMORTALIZE !M4 ,I REALIZ$ N[ H[ N>R[ & BIGOT$ ,I HAD BE51 & H[ LITTLE ,I HAD UND]/OOD ! P[] ( >T4 ,! MONUM5T S]V$ AS ! EMBODIM5T ( ! IDEALS = :I* ! M5 HAD DI$1 A VISIBLE SYMBOL ( !IR WORDS & !IR DE$S4 

,BE=E ,I LEFT ,*ICAGO1 ! NEWS REA*$ ME ( ,ROB]T ,REITZEL'S DEA?4 ,:ILE HIS FRI5DS KNEW ?AT ! 5D WAS ONLY A QUE/ION ( WEEKS1 YET WE W]E /UNN$4 ,MY [N LOSS WAS ! MORE POIGNANT BECAUSE ( MY CLOS5ESS TO MY DE> 0KNI<T40 ,HIS REBELLI\S >DOR & >TI/IC S\L /OOD SO VIVIDLY BE=E ME ?AT ,I C\LD NOT ?9K ( HIM AS DEAD4 ,IT WAS P>TICUL>LY ON MY LA/ VISIT TO HIM ?AT ,I CAME FULLY TO APPRECIATE HIS TRUE GREATNESS1 ! HEI<TS TO :I* HE C\LD RISE4 ,A ?9K] & POET1 HE WAS NOT CONT5T M]ELY TO FA%ION BEAUTIFUL WORDS1 HE WANT$ !M TO BE LIV+ REALITIES1 TO HELP 9 AWAK5+ ! MASSES TO ! POSSIBILITIES ( AN E>? FRE$ FROM ! %ACKLES ! PRIVILEG$ FEW HAD =G$4 ,HIS DREAM WAS ( ?+S RADIANT1 ( LOVE & FRE$OM1 ( LIFE & JOY4 ,HE HAD LIV$ & F\<T = ?AT DREAM ) ALL ! PASSION ( HIS S\L4 

,N[ ,ROB]T WAS DEAD1 HIS A%ES /REWN OV] ! LAKE4 ,HIS GREAT HE>T BEAT NO MORE1 HIS TURBUL5T SPIRIT WAS AT RE/4 ,LIFE CONT9U$ ON ITS C\RSE1 MADE MORE DESOLATE )\T MY KNI<T1 ROBB$ ( ! =CE & BEAUTY ( HIS P51 ! POETIC SPL5DOR ( HIS SONG4 ,LIFE CONT9U$1 & ) IT GREW /RONG] ! DET]M9ATION = GREAT] EF=T4 

,D5V] WAS A C5T] ( \R WORK1 ) A NUMB] ( M5 & WOM5 ( ! 9DIVIDUALI/ AS WELL AS ( ! COMMUNI/ S*OOL ( AN>*ISM ACTIVE !RE4 ,!Y W]E NE>LY ALL NATIVE BORN2 SOME ( !M C\LD TRACE !IR ANCE/RY TO ! PIONE]S ( COLONIAL DAYS4 ,LIZZIE & ,WILLIAM ,HOLMES1 C[ORK]S ( ,ALB]T ,P>SONS & HIS CLOSE FRI5DS1 & !IR CIRCLE W]E P]SONS ( KE5 & CLE> M9DS1 GR\ND$ 9 ! ECONOMIC ASPECTS ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE & WELL-9=M$ O!RWISE ALSO4 ,LIZZIE & ,WILLIAM HAD BE5 9 ! ?ICK ( ! EI<T-H\R /RUGGLE 9 ,*ICAGO & W]E CONTRIBUTORS AS WELL TO ! ,AL>M & O!R RADICAL PUBLICATIONS4 ,! DEA? ( ,ALB]T ,P>SONS HAD BE5 AN EV5 GREAT] BL[ TO !M ?AN TO MO/ COMRADES BECAUSE ( !IR YE>-LONG FRI5D%IP4 ,N[ LIV+ 9 ,D5V] 9 POOR QU>T]S & B>ELY E>N+ 5\< TO SU/A9 LIFE1 !Y W]E /ILL AS DEVOT$ TO ! ,CAUSE AS 9 ! DAYS :5 !IR FAI? WAS Y\NG & !IR HOPES HI<4 ,WE SP5T MU* TIME DISCUSS+ ! MOVEM5T & P>TICUL>LY ! P]IOD ( #a#h#h#g4 ,!IR PICTURE ( ,ALB]T ,P>SONS1 ! REBEL & ! MAN1 WAS MO/ VIVID3 ,TO ,P>SONS1 AN>*ISM HAD NOT BE5 A M]E !ORY ( ! FUTURE4 ,HE HAD MADE IT A LIV+ =CE 9 HIS EV]YDAY EXI/5CE1 9 HIS HOME LIFE & RELATIONS ) HIS FELL[S4 ,DESC5D$ FROM AN OLD ,S\!RN FAMILY ?AT PRID$ ITSELF ON CA/E1 ,ALB]T ,P>SONS FELT K9%IP ) ! MO/ DEGRAD$ ( HUMANITY4 ,HE HAD GR[N UP 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ?AT T5ACI\SLY CLUNG TO ! IDEA ( SLAV]Y AS A DIV9E RI<T1 & ,/ATE HONORS AS ! ONLY ?+ WOR? :ILE 9 ! WORLD4 ,HE NOT ONLY REPUDIAT$ BO?1 BUT M>RI$ A Y\NG MULATO4 ,!RE WAS NO ROOM = COLOR DI/9CTIONS 9 ,ALB]T'S IDEAL ( HUMAN BRO!RHOOD1 & LOVE WAS MORE P[]FUL ?AN MAN-MADE B>RI]S4 ,! SAME G5]\S QUALITY HAD IMPELL$ HIM TO LEAVE HIS PLACE ( SAFETY & DELIB]ATELY WALK 9TO ! CLUT*ES ( ! ,ILL9OIS AU?ORITIES4 ,! URGE ( %>+ ! FATE ( HIS COMRADES WAS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ANY?+ ELSE4 ,& YET ,ALB]T PASSIONATELY LOV$ LIFE4 ,HIS F9E SPIRIT MANIFE/$ ITSELF EV5 9 HIS LA/ MOM5TS4 ,F> FROM GIV+ WAY TO RANCOR OR LAM5TATIONS1 ,P>SONS 9TON$ HIS FAVORITE SONG1 ,ANNIE ,LAURIE1 ITS /RA9S R++ 9 HIS PRISON CELL ON ! V]Y DAY ( EXECUTION4 

,MY J\RNEY FROM ,D5V] TO ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ?R\< ! ,ROCKY ,M\NTA9S WAS REPLETE ) NEW EXP]I5CE & S5SATIONS ,I HAD LOOK$ AT ! ,SWISS M\NTA9S :5 ,I HAD /OPP$ = = A FEW DAYS 9 ,SWITZ]L& ON MY WAY FROM ,VI5NA4 ,BUT ! SI<T ( ! ,ROCKIES1 AU/]E & =BIDD+1 WAS OV]:ELM+4 ,I C\LD NOT FREE MYSELF FROM ! ?\<T ( ! PU]ILITY ( ALL MAN'S EF=TS4 ,! :OLE HUMAN RACE1 MYSELF 9CLUD$1 APPE>$ LIKE A M]E BLADE ( GRASS SO 9SIGNIFICANT1 SO PA!TICALLY HELPLESS1 9 ! FACE ( ?OSE CRU%+ M\NTA9S4 ,!Y T]RIFI$ ME1 YET HELD ME 9 !IR BEAUTY & GR&EUR4 ,BUT :5 WE REA*$ ! ,ROYAL ,GORGE1 & \R TRA9 SL[LY PICK$ ITS WAY ALONG ! W9D+ >T]IES HEWN BY ! H& ( LABOR1 RELIEF CAME & R5EW$ FAI? IM MY [N /R5G?4 ,! =CES ?AT HAD P5ETRAT$ ?OSE COLOSSI ( /ONE W]E EV]Y:]E AT WORK BE>+ WITNESS TO ! CREATIVE G5IUS & 9EXHAU/IBLE RES\RCES ( MAN4 

,TO SEE ,CALI=NIA = ! FIR/ TIME 9 E>LY SPR+1 AFT] TW5TY-F\R H\RS ?R\< DRAB ,NEVADA1 WAS LIKE BEHOLD+ A FAIRYL& AFT] A NI<TM>E4 ,NEV] BE=E HAD ,I SE5 NATURE SO LAVI% & RESPL5D5T4 ,I WAS /ILL UND] ITS SPELL :5 ! SC5E *ANG$ TO ONE ( LESS EXUB]ANCE1 & ! TRA9 PULL$ 9TO ,OAKL&4 

,MY /AY 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO WAS MO/ 9T]E/+ & DELI<TFUL4 ,IT 5ABL$ ME TO DO ! BE/ WORK ,I HAD ACCOMPLI%$ TILL !N1 & IT BR\<T ME 9 CONTACT ) MANY FREE & R>E SPIRITS4 ,! HEADQU>T]S ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY ON ! ,COA/ WAS ,FREE ,SOCIETY1 $IT$ & PUBLI%$ BY ! ,ISAAK FAMILY4 ,!Y W]E UNUSUAL PEOPLE1 ,ABE ,ISAAK1 ,M>Y1 HIS WIFE1 & !IR ?REE *ILDR54 ,!Y HAD BE5 ,M5NONITES1 A LIB]AL RELIGI\S SECT 9 ,RUSSIA1 ( ,G]MAN ORIG94 ,9 ,AM]ICA ! ,ISAAKS HAD FIR/ SETTL$ 9 ,PORTL&1 ,OREGON1 :]E !Y CAME UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,TOGE!R ) SOME NATIVE COMRADES1 AMONG :OM W]E ,H5RY ,ADDIS & ,H4 ,J4 ,POPE1 ! ,ISAAKS F\ND$ AN AN>*I/ WEEKLY CALL$ ! ,FIREBR&4 ,BECAUSE ( ! APPE>ANCE 9 ! LATT] ( ,WALT ,:ITMAN'S POEM1 0,A ,WOMAN ,WAITS = ,ME10 !IR PAP] WAS SUPPRESS$1 ITS PUBLI%]S >RE/$1 & ,H4 ,J4 ,POPE IMPRISON$ = OBSC5ITY4 ,! ,ISAAK FAMILY !N />T$ ,FREE ,SOCIETY1 LAT] MOV+ TO ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,EV5 ! *ILDR5 COOP]AT$ 9 ! UND]TAK+1 (T5 WORK+ EI<TE5 H\RS A DAY1 WRIT+1 SETT+ UP TYPE1 & ADDRESS+ WRAPP]S4 ,AT ! SAME TIME !Y DID NOT NEGLECT O!R PROPAG&I/ ACTIVITIES4 

,! P>TICUL> ATTRACTION ( ! ,ISAAKS = ME WAS ! CONSI/5CY ( !IR LIVES1 ! H>MONY BETWE5 ! IDEAS !Y PR(ESS$ & !IR APPLICATION4 ,! COMRADE%IP BETWE5 ! P>5TS & ! COMPLETE FRE$OM ( EV]Y MEMB] ( ! H\SEHOLD W]E NOVEL ?+S TO ME4 ,9 NO O!R AN>*I/ FAMILY HAD ,I SE5 *ILDR5 5JOY SU* LIB]TY OR SO 9DEP5D5TLY EXPRESS !MSELVES )\T ! SLI<TE/ H9DRANCE FROM !IR ELD]S4 ,IT WAS AMUS+ TO HE> ,ABE & ,PETE1 BOYS ( SIXTE5 & EI<TE5 RESPECTIVELY1 HOLD !IR FA!R TO ACC\NT = SOME ALLEG$ 9FRACTION ( PR9CIPLE1 OR CRITICIZE ! PROPAG&A VALUE ( HIS >TICLES4 ,ISAAK W\LD LI/5 ) PATI5CE & RESPECT1 EV5 IF ! MANN] ( ! CRITICISM W]E ADOLESC5TLY H>% & >ROGANT4 ,NEV] ONCE DID ,I SEE ! P>5TS RESORT TO ! AU?ORITY ( SUP]IOR AGE OR WISDOM4 ,!IR *ILDR5 W]E !IR EQUALS2 !IR RI<T TO DISAGREE1 TO LIVE !IR [N LIVES & LE>N1 WAS UNQUE/ION$4 

0,IF Y\ CAN'T E/ABLI% FRE$OM 9 Y\R [N HOME10 ,ISAAK (T5 SAID1 0H[ CAN Y\ EXPECT TO HELP ! WORLD TO IT80 ,TO HIM & TO ,M>Y ?AT WAS JU/ :AT FRE$OM MEANT3 EQUALITY ( ! SEXES 9 ALL NE$S1 PHYSICAL1 9TELLECTUAL1 & EMOTIONAL4 

,! ,ISAAKS MA9TA9$ ?IS ATTITUDE 9 ! ,FIREBR&1 & N[ AGA9 9 ,FREE ,SOCIETY4 ,= !IR 9SI/5CE ON SEX EQUALITY !Y W]E SEV]ELY C5SOR$ BY MANY AN>*I/S 9 ! ,EA/ & ABROAD4 ,I HAD WELCOM$ ! DISCUSSION ( !SE PROBLEMS 9 !IR PAP]1 = ,I KNEW FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE ?AT SEX EXPRESSION IS AS VITAL A FACTOR 9 HUMAN LIFE AS FOOD & AIR4 ,!RE=E IT WAS NOT M]E !ORY ?AT HAD L$ ME AT AN E>LY /AGE ( MY DEVELOPM5T TO DISCUSS SEX AS FRANKLY AS ,I DID O!R TOPICS & TO LIVE MY LIFE )\T FE> ( ! OP9ION ( O!RS4 ,AMONG ,AM]ICAN RADICALS 9 ! ,EA/ ,I HAD MET MANY M5 & WOM5 :O %>$ MY VIEW ON ?IS SUBJECT & HAD ! C\RAGE TO PRACTICE !IR IDEAS 9 !IR SEX LIFE4 ,BUT 9 MY [N IMM$IATE RANKS ,I WAS V]Y MU* ALONE4 ,IT WAS !RE=E A REVELATION TO F9D ?AT ! ,ISAAKS FELT & LIV$ AS ,I DID4 ,IT HELP$ TO E/ABLI% A /RONG P]SONAL BOND BETWE5 US BESIDES \R COMMON AN>*I/ IDEAL4 

,NOT)/&+ NI<TLY LECTURES 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO & ADJO9+ T[NS1 A MASS MEET+ TO CELEBRATE ! FIR/ ( ,MAY1 & A DEBATE ) A SOCIALI/1 WE /ILL F\ND TIME = FREQU5T SOCIAL GA!R+S JOVIAL 5\< TO BE DISAPPROV$ BY ! PURI/S4 ,BUT WE DID NOT M9D IT4 ,Y\? & FRE$OM LAU<$ AT RULES & /RICTURES1 & \R CIRCLE CONSI/$ ( PEOPLE Y\NG 9 YE>S & 9 SPIRIT4 ,9 ! COMPANY ( ! ,ISAAK BOYS & ! O!R Y\NG *APS ,I FELT LIKE A GR&MO!R -- ,I WAS TW5TY-N9E -- BUT 9 SPIRIT ,I WAS ! GAYE/1 AS MY Y\NG ADMIR]S (T5 ASSUR$ ME4 ,WE HAD ! JOY ( LIFE 9 US1 & ! ,CALI=NIA W9ES W]E *EAP & /IMULAT+4 ,! PROPAG&I/ ( AN UNPOPUL> CAUSE NE$S1 EV5 MORE ?AN O!R PEOPLE1 OCCASIONAL LI<!>T$ IRRESPONSIBILITY4 ,H[ ELSE C\LD HE SURVIVE ! H>D%IPS & TRAVAIL ( EXI/5CE8 ,MY ,SAN ,FRANCISCO COMRADES C\LD WORK /R5U\SLY2 !Y TOOK !IR TASKS V]Y S]I\SLY1 BUT !Y C\LD ALSO LOVE1 DR9K1 & PLAY4 

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