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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY M]MAID1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,VOLUME ONE 

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

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,9 ! LATT] P>T ( #aii ,NEW ,YORK AGA9 EXP]I5C$ A VICE CRUSADE4 ,! RE=M]S HAD DISCOV]$ ! :ITE-SLAVE TRAFFIC6 ,!Y GOT BUSY1 ?\< !Y W]E )\T ! SLI<TE/ NOTION REG>D+ ! S\RCES ( ! EVIL !Y W]E TRY+ TO ]ADICATE4 

,I HAD HAD CONSID]ABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COME 9 CONTACT ) PRO/ITUTION2 FIR/ 9 ! H\SE 9 :I* ,I WAS ONCE COMPELL$ TO LIVE1 !N DUR+ ! TWO YE>S :5 ,I NURS$ ,MRS4 ,SP5S]1 & F9ALLY AT ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL&4 ,I HAD ALSO READ & GA!R$ MU* MAT]IAL ON ! SUBJECT4 ,I !RE=E FELT MU* BETT] EQUIPP$ TO DISCUSS ! PROBLEM ?AN ! MORAL BUSYBODIES :O W]E N[ ATTRACT+ SO MU* ATT5TION4 ,I PREP>$ A LECTURE ON ! :ITE-SLAVE TRAFFIC1 DEAL+ ) ITS CAUSES1 EFFECTS1 & POSSIBLE ELIM9ATION4 ,IT BECAME ! /RONGE/ DRAW+ C>D 9 MY NEW C\RSE & ALSO >\S$ ! MO/ HEAT$ CRITICISM & DISCUSSION4 ,! LECTURE WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,JANU>Y ISSUE ( ,MO!R ,E>? & SUBSEQU5TLY 9 PAMPHLET =M4 

,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS ,B5 & ,I W5T ON \R ANNUAL T\R4 ,EV]Y:]E WE MET ) COMPLA9TS FROM \R SUBSCRIB]S ?AT !Y HAD NOT RECEIV$ ! ,JANU>Y NUMB] ( ! MAGAZ9E4 ,I WIR$ ,SA%A AB\T IT & HE W5T AFT] ! PO/AL AU?ORITIES4 ,HE WAS 9=M$ ?AT SOME COPIES HAD BE5 HELD UP ON ! COMPLA9T ( ,AN?ONY ,COM/OCK4 ,:ILE WE FELT FLATT]$ ?AT WE W]E AT LA/ GIV5 A PLACE AMONG O!R VICTIMS ( ,COM/OCK]Y1 WE NEV]!LESS DEM&$ TO KN[ ! REASON = ! UNEXPECT$ HONOR4 

,AFT] SEV]AL CALLS ,SA%A SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ 9TO ! AUGU/ PRES5CE ( ! KEEP] ( ,AM]ICAN MORALS4 ,COM/OCK ADMITT$ ?AT ,MO!R ,E>? HAD BE5 HELD UP1 BUT D5I$ ?AT IT HAD BE5 DONE ON HIS COMPLA9T4 

0,! MATT] IS N[ 9 MY H&S10 HE TOLD ,SA%A2 0! REASON = IT IS ,MISS ,GOLDMAN'S >TICLE ON ! :ITE-SLAVE TRAFFIC40 ,AT ,COM/OCK'S REQUE/ ,SA%A ACCOMPANI$ HIM TO ! (FICE ( ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY1 :]E ,/4 ,AN?ONY HELD A SECRET CONF]5CE LA/+ TWO H\RS4 ,AFT] ?AT CAME A PROLONG$ CONSULTATION ) ! ,*IEF ,PO/ ,(FICE ,9SPECTOR4 ,F9ALLY ! C5SOR DECL>$ ?AT NO?+ OBJECTIONABLE HAD BE5 F\ND 9 ! >TICLE4 

,! NEXT DAY ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES CONTA9$ AN 9T]VIEW ) ,COM/OCK 9 :I* HE 5TIRELY D5I$ ! :OLE MATT]4 ,IT WAS 0A S*EME ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN TO ATTRACT ATT5TION TO H] PUBLICATION10 HE /AT$4 ,HE HAD MADE NO COMPLA9T AGA9/ ! MAGAZ9E1 HE SAID1 NOR HAD IT BE5 HELD UP BY ! ,PO/ ,(FICE4 ,IT REQUIR$ ANO!R WEEK ( 5]GETIC WORK BY ,SA%A1 CANVAS+ V>I\S PO/AL DEP>TM5TS & REPEAT$LY WIR+ TO ,WA%+TON1 BE=E ! ,JANU>Y ISSUE WAS F9ALLY RELEAS$4 

,IF ,COM/OCK HAD BE5 DEC5T 5\< AT LEA/ TO 9=M US ( HIS 9T5TION 9 ADVANCE1 WE %\LD HAVE PR9T$ FIFTY ?\S& COPIES ( ! PROSCRIB$ NUMB]4 ,EV5 AS IT WAS1 HIS 9T]F]5CE HELP$ TO ADV]TISE \R PUBLICATION4 ,! DEM& = ,MO!R ,E>? GREATLY 9CREAS$1 BUT UN=TUNATELY WE HAD ONLY \R USUAL $ITION ON H&4 

,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! FREE-SPEE* FI<T 9 ,*ICAGO 9 #aih ,I C\LD GO BACK TO ?AT CITY4 ,! POLICE1 P]HAPS M9DFUL ( ! PUBLICITY !Y HAD GIV5 AN>*ISM AT ?AT TIME BY !IR TREATM5T ( ME1 ACTUALLY ASSUR$ ,B5 ?AT ,I %\LD NOT BE MOLE/$ ANY MORE4 ,! PROMISE MADE MY MANAG] 5?USIA/IC ) ANTICIPATION ( ! WORK AWAIT+ US 9 HIS NATIVE T[N4 ,HE WIR$ = DATES & SUBJECTS & !N ?REW HIMSELF ) ALL HIS ELEM5TAL /R5G? 9TO ! >RANGEM5TS = A S]IES ( LECTURES4 

,*ICAGO HAD BE5 SIGNIFICANT 9 MY LIFE4 ,I [$ MY SPIRITUAL BIR? TO ! M>TYRS ( #a#h#h#g4 ,T5 YE>S LAT] ,I F\ND ,MAX !RE1 :OSE UND]/&+ & T5D] COMPANION%IP HAD NOT CEAS$ TO 9SPIRE & SU/A9 ME ?R\< ! YE>S4 ,IT WAS ALSO 9 ,*ICAGO1 9 #a#i#a1 ?AT ,I HAD BE5 BR\<T CLOSE TO DEA? BECAUSE ( MY ATTITUDE T[>DS ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ1 & WAS IT NOT ,*ICAGO ?AT HAD GIV5 ME ,B58 ,B51 ) ALL HIS FAULTS1 IRRESPONSIBILITY1 & OBSESSIONS --- ! MAN :O HAD ALREADY CAUS$ ME GREAT] AGONY ( SPIRIT ?AN ANYONE ELSE 9 MY LIFE1 & :O HAD BR\<T ME DEEP] DEVOTION & A COMPLETE CONSECRATION TO MY WORK4 ,ONLY TWO YE>S WE HAD BE5 TOGE!R1 & DUR+ ?AT P]IOD HE HAD TE/$ MY S\L A HUNDR$ TIMES1 MY BRA9 ALWAYS 9 REBELLION AGA9/ ! /RANGE BOY :OSE NE>NESS WAS YET A VITAL NE$ TO ME4 

,I HAD BE5 LECTUR+ 9 ! CITY ON ,LAKE ,MI*IGAN S9CE #a#h#i#b1 BUT IT WAS ONLY ON ?IS VISIT ?AT ,I REALIZ$ ITS POSSIBILITIES4 ,)9 T5 DAYS ,I ADDRESS$ SIX ,5GLI% & ?REE ,YIDDI% MEET+S1 ATT5D$ BY L>GE CR[DS ?AT W]E SUFFICI5TLY 9T]E/$ TO PAY ADMISSION & TO PUR*ASE L>GE QUANTITIES ( \R LIT]ATURE4 ,IT WAS C]TA9LY A NOTABLE A*IEVEM5T1 & IT WAS BR\<T AB\T ALMO/ 5TIRELY ?R\< ! EF=TS ( ,B54 ,MY SATISFACTION 9 HAV+ GA9$ GR\ND 9 ,*ICAGO WAS M+L$ ) PRIDE 9 HIM1 PRIDE BECAUSE HIS MO/ ANTAGONI/IC OPPON5TS 9 \R RANKS HAD COME TO SEE & ADMIRE HIS S9C]ITY & HIS TAL5T = ORGANIZ+4 ,9 ?IS CITY AT LEA/ ,B5 HAD CONQU]$ ! HE>TS ( MANY COMRADES & HAD WON !IR COOP]ATION & SUPPORT4 

,9 MY TRAVELS ?R\< ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,I HAD ALWAYS F\ND UNIV]SITY T[NS ! MO/ 9DIFF]5T TO ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE4 ,AM]ICAN /UD5T BODIES W]E IGNORANT ( ! GREAT ISSUES 9 !IR NATIVE L& & LACK$ SYMPA?Y ) ! MASSES4 ,I WAS !RE=E NOT 5?USIA/IC :5 ,B5 SUGGE/$ \R 9VAD+ ,MADISON1 ,WISCONS94 

,GREAT WAS MY SURPRISE :5 ,I DISCOV]$ AN 5TIRELY NEW NOTE 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,WISCONS94 ,I F\ND ! PR(ESSORS & PUPILS VITALLY 9T]E/$ 9 SOCIAL IDEAS1 & A LIBR>Y CONTA9+ ! BE/ SELECTION ( BOOKS1 PAP]S1 & MAGAZ9ES4 ,PR(ESSORS ,ROSS1 ,COMMONS1 & ,JA/R[ & SEV]AL O!RS PROV$ TO BE EXCEPTIONS TO ! AV]AGE ,AM]ICAN $UCATOR4 ,!Y W]E PROGRESSIVE1 ALIVE TO ! PROBLEMS ( ! WORLD1 & MOD]N 9 ! 9T]PRETATION ( !IR SUBJECTS4 

,A GR\P ( /UD5TS 9VIT$ US TO LECTURE 9 ! ,Y4,M4,C4,A4 HALL ON ! CAMPUS4 ,B5 SPOKE ON ! RELATION BETWE5 $UCATION & AGITATION1 & ,I DISCUSS$ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,RUSSIAN & ,AM]ICAN COLLEGE M54 ,IT WAS NEWS TO \R HE>]S TO LE>N ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN 9TELLIG5TSIA SAW 9 $UCATION1 NOT A M]E MEANS TO A C>E]1 BUT SOME?+ TO 5ABLE !M TO UND]/& LIFE & ! PEOPLE1 SO ?AT !Y C\LD TEA* & HELP !M4 ,AM]ICAN /UD5TS1 ON ! O!R H&1 W]E 9T]E/$ MO/LY 9 !IR DIPLOMAS4 ,AS TO ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 ,AM]ICAN UNIV]SITY M5 KNEW LITTLE AB\T IT & C>$ /ILL LESS4 ,\R TALKS ON ?IS OCCASION W]E FOLL[$ BY SPIRIT$ DISCUSSIONS & PROV$ TO US ?AT \R AUDI5CES HAD BECOME V]Y MU* AW>E ( !IR RELATION TO ! MASSES & ( !IR DEBT TO ! WORK]S :O PRODUC$ ALL WEAL?4 

,! TRU/EES ( ! ,Y4,M4,C4,A4 BUILD+ C\LD ?9K ( NO?+ WIS] ?AN TO REFUSE ! HALL = \R FUR!R GA!R+S4 ,IT WAS1 ( C\RSE1 ! BE/ ADV]TIS+ = \R MEET+S4 ,IT BR\<T SCORES ( /UD5TS TO ! HALL WE HAD SECUR$ 9 T[N & MADE !M MORE EAG] ?AN EV] TO HE> US SPEAK4 ,SUBSEQU5TLY ,I LE>N$ FROM ! LIBR>IAN ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A GREAT] DEM& = BOOKS ON AN>*ISM S9CE ,I HAD COME TO ! CITY ?AN DUR+ ! 5TIRE PREVI\S EXI/5CE ( ! LIBR>Y4 

,! EXCITEM5T MY PRES5CE 9 ,MADISON CREAT$ & ! L>GE ATT5DANCE AT \R MEET+S W]E TOO MU* = ! CONS]VATIVE T[NSFOLK4 ,!IR SPOKESMAN1 ! ,DEMOCRAT1 S\ND$ ! AL>M AGA9/ 0! SPIRIT ( AN>*Y & ! REVOLUTION RAMPANT 9 COLLEGE40 ,! $ITOR *OSE AS HIS SPECIAL T>GET ,PR(ESSOR ,ROSS1 :O HAD BE5 MY HO/ & :O HAD ALSO ADVIS$ ! /UD5TS TO GO TO MY LECTURES & HAD EV5 ATT5D$ !M HIMSELF4 ,! NEWSPAP] ALMO/ CAUS$ ! DISMISSAL ( ! PR(ESSOR4 ,=TUNATELY HE HAD LEFT ON A LONG-PLANN$ TRIP TO ,*9A %ORTLY AFT] MY VISIT4 ,! RAV+S ( ! ,DEMOCRAT SOON DI$ \T1 & :5 ,DR4 ,ROSS RETURN$ FROM ! ,ORI5T1 HE WAS ABLE TO TAKE UP HIS WORK )\T FUR!R MOLE/ATION4 

,AS MANAG] ( ! ,ORL5EFF TR\PE ,I HAD (T5 ATT5D$ SOCIAL FUNCTIONS1 BUT AS PROPAG&I/ ,I HAD ALWAYS MANAG$ TO KEEP AWAY FROM IDLE 5T]TA9M5TS4 ,! MAN :O N[ /E]$ ME ?R\< ! %OALS ( SOCIETY LUN*EONS & W\LD-BE ,BOHEMIAN D9N]S WAS ,WILLIAM ,M>ION ,RE$Y1 ! BRILLIANT $ITOR ( ! ,/4 ,L\IS ,MIRROR4 ,HIS SUAVE MANN] C\LD SMUGGLE ! MO/ DANG]\S CONTRAB& 9TO ! 5EMY'S CAMP4 ,!RE W]E MANY QUE/IONS HURL$ AT ME AT MY FIR/ LUN*EON ) ! 0NICE0 PEOPLE ( ,/4 ,L\IS1 :]E PL5TY ( WAT] WAS S]V$ & LITTLE SPIRIT4 ,! ONE 5LIV5+ ELEM5T AT ! AFFAIR WAS ,BILL ,RE$Y1 :O WAS LIKE SP>KL+ W9E AT A PRAY]-MEET+4 

,MY SECOND APPE>ANCE WAS AT ! ,>TI/S' ,GUILD1 A SOCIETY COMPOS$ ( 0RESPECTABLE0 ,BOHEMIANS4 ,!IR BOHEMIANISM MADE ME ?9K ( ,JACK ,LONDON'S EXPLOITS 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D ( ,LONDON AS PORTRAY$ 9 HIS ,*ILDR5 ( ! ,ABYSS1 :5 HE HAD /OOD 9 ! BREAD-L9E1 WAIT$ H\RS TO BE GIV5 A *ANCE TO %OVEL COAL1 & HAD HIMSELF LOCK$ UP 9 ! WORKH\SE1 9 ! COM=T+ CONSCI\SNESS ?AT AT ANY TIME HE C\LD GO BACK TO HIS LODG+S1 TAKE A BA?1 *ANGE HIS L951 & EAT A HE>TY D9N]4 

,! MAJORITY ( ! ,GUILD]S IMPRESS$ ME AS PEOPLE TO :OM 0BOHEMIANISM0 WAS A SORT ( N>COTIC TO HELP !M 5DURE ! BOR$OM ( !IR LIVES4 ,( C\RSE !RE W]E O!RS1 ?OSE :O KNEW ! /RUGGLE ?AT IS ! LOT ( EV]Y S9C]E & FREE P]SON1 :E!R HE ASPIRES TO AN IDEAL 9 LIFE OR 9 >T4 ,TO !M ,I ADDRESS$ MY TALK ON 0,>T 9 ,LIFE10 PO9T+ \T1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ?AT LIFE 9 ALL ITS V>IETY & FULLNESS IS >T1 ! HI<E/ >T4 ,! MAN :O IS NOT P>T ( ! /REAM ( LIFE IS NOT AN >TI/1 NO MATT] H[ WELL HE PA9TS SUNSETS OR COMPOSES NOCTURNES4 ,IT C]TA9LY DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ! >TI/ MU/ HOLD A DEF9ITE CRE$1 JO9 AN AN>*I/ GR\P OR A SOCIALI/ LOCAL4 ,IT DOES SIGNIFY1 H[EV]1 ?AT HE MU/ BE ABLE TO FEEL ! TRAG$Y ( ! MILLIONS CONDEMN$ TO A LACK ( JOY & BEAUTY4 ,! 9SPIRATION ( ! TRUE >TI/ HAS NEV] BE5 ! DRAW+-ROOM4 ,GREAT >T HAS ALWAYS GONE TO ! MASSES1 TO !IR HOPES & DREAMS1 = ! SP>K ?AT K9DL$ !IR S\LS4 ,! RE/1 0! MANY1 ALL TOO MANY10 AS ,NIETZS*E CALL$ M$IOCRITY1 HAVE BE5 M]E COMMODITIES ?AT CAN BE B\<T ) MONEY1 *EAP GLORY1 OR SOCIAL POSITION4 

,MY LECTURE ON ! DRAMA WAS P>TICUL>LY APROPOS BECAUSE ( ! EF=TS :I* W]E BE+ MADE AT ! TIME BY M9I/]S & VIRTU\S LADIES TO PURIFY ! /AGE4 ,IT WAS1 H[EV]1 MY TALK ON ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] ?AT BR\<T ! L>GE/ AUDI5CE & >\S$ ! DEEPE/ 9T]E/4 

,MORE SATISFACTORY ?AN 0BREAK+ 9TO SOCIETY0 W]E ! H\RS SP5T AT ,FAU/'S ) ,BILLY ,RE$Y & ! SWEET COMPANION%IP ( ,B5 & ,IDA ,CAPES4 ,9 !ORY ,BILL & ,I W]E FIVE ?\S& YE>S AP>T4 ,HE HAD SAID AS MU* 9 HIS P5 PORTRAIT ( ME1 0,! ,DAU<T] ( ! ,DREAM40 ,BUT 9 REALITY ! $ITOR ( ! ,/4 ,L\IS ,MIRROR WAS V]Y MU* ( AN AN>*I/4 ,HIS BREAD? ( VISION1 TOL]ANCE1 & G5]\S SUPPORT ( EV]Y SOCIAL REBEL BR\<T HIM V]Y NE> TO ME4 ,WE HAD MANY LIT]>Y TE/ES 9 COMMON1 & HIS RI* ,IRI% HUMOR & READY WIT 5LIV5$ ! H\RS WE PASS$ TOGE!R4 

,I TOLD HIM AB\T ANO!R EV5+ ,I HAD SP5T AT ,FAU/'S1 9 #a#i#a1 ) ,C>L ,NOLD & ! O!R FRI5DS1 BE=E ,I HAD GONE TO ,*ICAGO TO GIVE MYSELF UP TO ! POLICE4 0,Y\ SAT H]E 5JOY+ FOOD & DR9K :ILE TWO HUNDR$ DETECTIVES W]E SE>*+ = Y\ UP & D[N ! L&60 HE EXCLAIM$4 0,OH1 MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD1 :AT A WOMAN60 ,HE BROKE 9TO SPASMS1 HIS EYES BULG+ 9 WOND]1 HIS FAT BELLY %AK+ ) LAU<T]4 ,AFT] RECEIV+ SEV]AL SLAPS ON ! BACK & A FEW GULPS ( WAT]1 ,BILLY REGA9$ HIS BREA?1 BUT HE CONT9U$ TO CRY ALL ?R\< ! EV5+3 0,OH1 MY ,GOD1 :AT A WOMAN60 

,! ,CAPESES W]E NE> TO ME 9 A DEEP] S5SE ?AN ,BILL BECAUSE ( ! BOND ( \R IDEAL & \R /RUGGLE = IT4 ,LONG BE=E ,I HAD MET !M1 ,I HAD HE>D ( !IR ZEAL 9 \R CAUSE & !IR EV]-READY RESPONSE TO ITS NE$S4 ,MU* LAT] ,I LE>N$ H[ ,B5 HAD BECOME AWAK5$ TO SOCIAL CONSCI\SNESS4 0,IT WAS AT ONE ( Y\R MEET+S 9 ,/4 ,L\IS10 HE TOLD ME2 0,I HAD COME ) A BUN* ( KIDS TO ROTT5-EGG Y\ BECAUSE Y\ W]E AN 5EMY ( ,GOD & MAN4 ,Y\R TALK ?AT EV5+ MOV$ ME PR(\NDLY & *ANG$ ! 5TIRE C\RSE ( MY LIFE4 ,I HAD COME TO SC(F1 & ,I REMA9$ TO PRAY TO ! NEW VISION Y\ HAD CREAT$ = ME40 ,S9CE !N HE HAD NEV] FALT]$ 9 HIS DEVOTION TO ?IS VISION1 NOR TO \R FRI5D%IP1 :I* BECAME /RONG] & MORE BEAUTIFUL ?R\< ! YE>S4 

,MI*IGAN ,/ATE ,UNIV]SITY IS ONLY T5 H\RS REMOV$ FROM ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,WISCONS91 BUT 9 SPIRIT IT WAS FIFTY YE>S BEH9D4 ,9/EAD ( BROAD-M9D$ PR(ESSORS & KE5 /UD5TS1 ,I WAS CONFRONT$ ) FIVE HUNDR$ UNIV]SITY R[DIES 9 \R HALL1 :I/L+1 H[L+1 & ACT+ LIKE LUNATICS4 ,I HAD ADDRESS$ DIFFICULT CR[DS 9 MY DAY --- LONG%OREM51 SAILORS1 /EEL-WORK]S1 M9]S1 M5 >\S$ BY W> HY/]IA4 ,!Y RESEMBL$ BO>D+-S*OOL GIRLS COMP>$ ) ! T\< GANG ?AT HAD COME ?IS TIME1 EVID5TLY 9T5T UPON BREAK+ UP ! MEET+4 ,BE=E ,I REA*$ ! HALL1 !SE BELIEV]S 9 ! SANCTITY ( PRIVATE PROP]TY HAD TORN UP ALL \R LIT]ATURE4 ,?IS DONE1 !Y W]E AMUS+ !MSELVES BY ?R[+ PIECES ( COAL AT ! CUT-GLASS VASE ON ! PLAT=M4 ,! PLACE WAS PACK$ ) M51 ONLY ONE O!R WOMAN BESIDES MYSELF BE+ PRES5T1 ,DR4 ,MAUD ,?OMPSON4 ,%E1 POOR S\L1 WAS JAMM$ 9 AT ! DOOR & C\LD NOT REA* ! PLAT=M4 ,9 ANY EV5T %E W\LD HAVE DONE NO GOOD1 AS ,I HAD NO 9T5TION ( APPEAL+ TO ! 0*IVALRY0 ( !SE ADOLESC5TS4 

,SEV]AL /UD5TS :O HAD 5T]TA9$ US AT A FRAT]NITY D9N] GREW ANXI\S AB\T MY SAFETY & (F]$ TO CALL ! POLICE4 ,I FELT ?AT SU* A /EP W\LD ONLY AGGRAVATE ! SITUATION & P]HAPS CAUSE A RIOT4 ,I 9=M$ !M ?AT ,I W\LD FACE ! MUSIC MYSELF & TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES4 

,MY APPE>ANCE ON ! PLAT=M WAS GREET$ ) %\TS1 BELLS1 /AMP+ ( FEET1 & CRIES ( 0,H]E %E IS1 ! AN>*I/ BOMB?R[]2 H]E'S ! FREE LOV]6 ,Y\ CAN'T SPEAK 9 \R T[N1 ,EMMA6 ,GET \T --- Y\'D BETT] GET \T60 

,I SAW CLE>LY ?AT IF ! SITUATION WAS TO BE MET1 ,I MU/ NOT %[ N]V\SNESS OR LOSE PATI5CE4 ,I FOLD$ MY >MS & /OOD !RE FAC+ ! Y\NG SAVAGES :ILE ! DEAF5+ NOISES CONT9U$4 ,DUR+ A SLI<T LULL ,I SAID3 0,G5TLEM51 ,I CAN SEE Y\ >E 9 A SPORT+ MOOD1 Y\ WANT A CONTE/4 ,V]Y WELL1 Y\ %ALL HAVE IT4 ,JU/ GO ON ) ! NOISE4 ,I WILL WAIT UNTIL Y\ >E ?R\<40 

,!RE WAS AN AMAZ$ SIL5CE = A MOM5T1 & !N !Y AGA9 BROKE LOOSE4 ,I CONT9U$ TO /&1 MY >MS FOLD$1 ALL MY WILL-P[] CONC5TRAT$ 9 MY />E4 ,GRADUALLY ! YELL+ SUBSID$ & !N SOMEONE CRI$3 0,ALL RI<T1 ,EMMA1 LET'S HE> AB\T Y\R AN>*ISM60 ,! CRY WAS TAK5 UP BY O!RS1 & AFT] A :ILE COMP>ATIVE QUIET PREVAIL$4 ,!N ,I BEGAN TO SPEAK4 

,I TALK$ = AN H\R AMID REPEAT$ 9T]RUPTIONS1 BUT BE=E LONG1 SIL5CE SETTL$ OV] ! ASSEMBLY4 ,!IR BEHAVIOR1 ,I TOLD !M1 WAS ! BE/ PRO( ( ! EFFECTS ( AU?ORITY & ( ITS SY/EM ( $UCATION4 0,Y\ >E ! RESULT ( IT10 ,I SAID2 0H[ CAN Y\ KN[ ! MEAN+ ( FRE$OM ( ?\<T & SPEE*8 ,H[ CAN Y\ FEEL RESPECT = O!RS OR BE K9D & HOSPITABLE TO A /RANG] 9 Y\R MID/8 ,AU?ORITY AT HOME1 9 ! S*OOL1 & 9 ! BODY POLITIC DE/ROYS ?OSE QUALITIES4 ,IT TURNS ! 9DIVIDUAL 9TO A P>ROT REPEAT+ TIME-WORN SLOGANS1 UNTIL HE BECOMES 9CAPABLE ( ?9K+ = HIMSELF OR ( FEEL+ SOCIAL WRONGS4 ,BUT ,I BELIEVE 9 ! POSSIBILITIES ( Y\?10 ,I CONT9U$1 0& Y\ >E Y\NG1 G5TLEM51 V]Y1 V]Y Y\NG4 ,?AT IS =TUNATE1 BECAUSE Y\ >E /ILL UNCORRUPT$ & IMPRESSIONABLE4 ,! 5]GY Y\ HAVE SO ABLY DEMON/RAT$ ?IS AFT]NOON C\LD BE PUT TO BETT] USE4 ,IT C\LD BE APPLI$ = ! B5EFIT ( Y\R FELL[S4 ,BUT Y\ HAVE WA/$ Y\R EF=TS 9 SMA%+ A BEAUTIFUL VASE & 9 DE/ROY+ ! LIT]>Y LABORS ( M5 & WOM5 :O LIVE1 WORK1 & (T5 DIE = !IR VISION ( A BETT] FUTURE40 

,AS SOON AS ,I HAD F9I%$1 !Y BROKE \T ) ! COLLEGE YELL4 ,IT WAS ! HI<E/ TRIBUTE1 ,I WAS TOLD LAT]1 ?AT ,I C\LD RECEIVE4 ,T[>DS ! EV5+ A COMMITTEE ( /UD5TS CAME TO MY HOTEL TO (F] APOLOGIES = ! BEHAVIOR ( !IR COMRADES & TO PAY ! DAMAGE = ! LIT]ATURE & VASE4 0,Y\ WON1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 !Y SAID1 0Y\ HAVE MADE US A%AM$4 ,NEXT TIME Y\ VISIT \R CITY1 WE WILL GIVE Y\ A DIFF]5T WELCOME40 

,?IS WAS NOT ! ONLY 9T]E/+ EV5T ?AT HAPP5$ TO US 9 ,ANN ,>BOR4 ,!RE WAS ALSO ! MEET+ ) ,DR4 ,WILLIAM ,BOEHM1 9/RUCTOR AT ! UNIV]SITY1 & ) HIS WIFE1 ,DR4 ,MAUD ,?OMPSON1 A V]Y F9E WOMAN ( T5D] NATURE4 ,ON ! DAY ( MY LECTURE ,B5 & ,I HAD BE5 !IR GUE/S AT LUN*EON4 ,WE SP5T ! H\R 9 A HEAT$ >GUM5T ) ,BOEHM1 AN ADH]5T ( 0SCI5TIFIC SOCIALISM40 ,AT ! MEET+ AFT]W>DS HE =GOT \R !ORETIC DIFF]5CES2 COMRADELY SYMPA?Y & CONC]N SPOKE L\D] ?AN HIS COLD SCI5CE1 & HE WAS READY TO FI<T = ME4 

,9 ,BUFFALO WE F\ND AN UNUSUAL P]SONALITY 9 ! SECRET>Y ( ! ,MAYOR4 ,ONLY ,AM]ICA C\LD PRODUCE SU* A CONTRADICTION3 HE WAS A RADICAL & A NONBELIEV]1 YET HE WAS AT ! SAME TIME B\ND BY HIS ,NEW ,5GL& CONSCI5CE4 ,HE WAS A DREAM] ( GREAT DREAMS1 WA/+ HIS 5]GIES 9 SMALL DE$S2 A POLITICIAN & AN OPPORTUNI/1 AFRAID ( PUBLIC OP9ION1 YET RECKLESSLY IGNOR+ IT4 ,HE HAD NO?+ TO GA9 & CONSID]ABLE TO LOSE 9 URG+ ! ,MAYOR TO LET ME SPEAK4 ,BUT HE *AMPION$ MY RI<TS ) A ,PURITAN DOGG$NESS4 

,! ,*IEF ( ,POLICE ATTEMPT$ TO /OP MY MEET+4 ,! ,MAYOR1 URG$ ON BY HIS SECRET>Y1 REFUS$ TO ACQUIESCE4 ,IT WAS A CONTE/ 9 :I* SUP]IOR 9TELLIG5CE SCOR$ OV] (FICIAL N>R[-M9D$NESS4 

,! WAYS ( ! GODS >E /RANGE2 = SOME REASON !RE WAS NO FUR!R 9T]F]5CE ON ?IS T\R4 ,WE W5T ON \R WAY QUIETLY1 PL[+ OLD FIELDS1 BREAK+ NEW GR\ND1 & MEET+ 9T]E/+ PEOPLE :O ADD$ ZE/ & COLOR TO \R WORK4 

,FAIR NEWSPAP] TREATM5T ( AN AN>*I/ WAS BY NO MEANS AN EV]YDAY OCCURR5CE4 ,9 ,D5V]1 MU* TO MY SURPRISE1 ?REE PAP]S DEVOT$ !IR COLUMNS TO V]BATIM ACC\NTS ( MY LECTURES4 ,! DRAMATIC CRITIC ( ! LOCAL ,TIMES EV5 MADE A DISCOV]Y4 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 HE WROTE1 0IS BE+ TREAT$ AS AN 5EMY ( SOCIETY BECAUSE1 LIKE ,DR4 ,/OCKMANN 9 ,IBS5'S ,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE1 %E IS PO9T+ \T \R ILLS & DEFECTS40 

,AS ! DIVORCE-MILL ( ! C\NTRY1 ,R5O ATTRACTS A C]TA9 CLASS ( WOM54 ,!Y FLOCK !RE TO BUY !IR FRE$OM FROM ONE [N] 9 ORD] TO SELL !MSELVES MORE PR(ITABLY1 AS (T5 IS ! CASE1 TO ANO!R4 ,RESPECTABILITY HAS IT EASY4 ,NO HE>T-A*ES1 NO S\L-/RUGGLE ( ! FREE WOMAN1 :O SUFF]S A ?\S& TORM5TS 9 ! READJU/M5T FROM AN OLD TO A NEW EMOTIONAL EXP]I5CE4 ,JU/ A PIECE ( PAP]1 EASILY OBTA9ABLE :5 ONE HAS MONEY TO APPEASE PUBLIC OP9ION & ONE'S [N CONSCI5CE4 ,YET ! DIVORCEES 9 ! HOTEL :]E WE HAD REGI/]$ W]E SC&ALIZ$4 

0,:AT1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN UND] ! SAME RO( ) US6 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ! *AMPION ( FREE LOVE6 ,SU* A P]SON CANNOT BE TOL]AT$10 !Y DECL>$4 ,:AT C\LD ! POOR [N] DO8 ,! DIVORCEES1 LIKE ! POOR1 >E ALWAYS !RE & >E PR(ITABLE GUE/S4 ,I HAD TO LEAVE ! HOTEL4 ,! HUMOR ( ! SITUATION WAS ?AT ! V]Y WOM5 :O HAD OBJECT$ TO MY /AY+ 9 ! SAME PLACE ) !M HELP$ TO CR[D MY LECTURES ON 0,! ,FAILURE ( ,M>RIAGE0 & 0,! ,MEAN+ ( ,LOVE40 

,IT WAS 9 ,R5O ?AT ,I WAS 9AUGURAT$ 9TO ! >T ( GAMBL+4 ,I HAD NEV] BE=E SE5 GAMBL+-H\SES WIDE OP51 ) PEOPLE BESIEG+ ! R\LETTE TABLES4 ,IT WAS 9T]E/+ TO WAT* ! EXPRESSION & BEHAVIOR ( ! M5 & WOM5 OBSESS$ BY ! PASSION4 ,I1 TOO1 TRI$ MY 0LUCK10 BUT AFT] LOS+ FIFTY C5TS ,I GAVE UP ! ATTEMPT TO COAX =TUNE4 

,9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,I LE>N$ ?AT ,JACK ,LONDON LIV$ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,I HAD MET HIM ) O!R Y\NG SOCIALI/ /UD5TS AT ! ,/RUNSKYS' ON MY FIR/ VISIT TO ,CALI=NIA1 9 #a#h#i#g4 ,I HAD S9CE READ MO/ ( HIS WORKS & ,I WAS NATURALLY EAG] TO R5EW \R ACQUA9TANCE4 ,!RE WAS ALSO ANO!R REASON3 ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL ! ,F]R] ,ASSOCIATION WAS PLANN+ TO E/ABLI% 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,WE HAD BE5 =TUNATE 9 SECUR+ ! ACTIVE HELP ( SOME V]Y VITAL P]SONS 9 ITS $UCATIONAL WORK1 AMONG !M ,LOLA ,RIDGE1 ,MANUEL ,KOMR(F1 ,ROSE & ,M>Y ,YU/]4 ,I WANT$ TO 9T]E/ ,JACK ,LONDON 9 \R PROJECT4 ,I WROTE REQUE/+ HIM TO ATT5D MY LECTURE ON ,FRANCISCO ,F]R]4 

,HIS REPLY WAS *>ACT]I/IC4 0,DE> ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN10 IT READ1 0,I HAVE Y\R NOTE4 ,I W\LD NOT GO TO A MEET+ EV5 IF ,GOD ,ALMI<TY W]E TO SPEAK !RE4 ,! ONLY TIME ,I ATT5D LECTURES IS :5 ,I AM TO DO ! TALK+4 ,BUT WE WANT Y\ H]E4 ,WILL Y\ NOT COME TO ,GL5 ,ELL5 & BR+ :OMEV] Y\ HAVE ) Y\80 

,:O C\LD RESI/ SU* AN AMIABLE 9VITATION8 ,I HAD ONLY TWO FRI5DS ) ME1 ,B5 & MY ]/:ILE ATTORNEY1 ,E4 ,E4 ,KIRK1 BUT EV5 IF ,I HAD BR\<T A :OLE C>AVAN1 ,JACK & ,*>MIAN ,LONDON W\LD HAVE WELCOM$ !M1 SO W>M & G5U9E WAS ! HOSPITALITY ( ?OSE TWO DE> PEOPLE4 

,H[ DIFF]5T WAS ! REAL ,JACK ,LONDON FROM ! ME*ANICAL1 BELL-BUTTON SOCIALI/ ( ! ,KEMPTON-,WACE ,LETT]S6 ,H]E WAS Y\?1 EXUB]ANCE1 ?ROBB+ LIFE4 ,H]E WAS ! GOOD COMRADE1 ALL CONC]N & AFFECTION4 ,HE EX]T$ HIMSELF TO MAKE \R VISIT A GLORI\S HOLIDAY4 ,WE >GU$ AB\T \R POLITICAL DIFF]5CES1 ( C\RSE1 BUT !RE WAS 9 ,JACK NO?+ ( ! RANCOR ,I HAD SO (T5 F\ND 9 ! SOCIALI/S ,I HAD DEBAT$ )4 ,BUT1 !N1 ,JACK ,LONDON WAS ! >TI/ FIR/1 ! CREATIVE SPIRIT TO :OM FRE$OM IS ! BREA? ( LIFE4 ,AS ! >TI/ HE DID NOT FAIL TO SEE ! BEAUTIES ( AN>*ISM1 EV5 IF HE DID 9SI/ ?AT SOCIETY W\LD HAVE TO PASS ?R\< SOCIALISM BE=E REA*+ ! HI<] /AGE ( AN>*ISM4 ,9 ANY CASE IT WAS NOT ,JACK ,LONDON'S POLITICS ?AT MATT]$ TO ME4 ,IT WAS HIS HUMANITY1 HIS UND]/&+ ( & HIS FEEL+ ) ! COMPLEXITIES ( ! HUMAN HE>T4 ,H[ ELSE C\LD HE HAVE CREAT$ HIS SPL5DID ,M>T9 ,$51 IF HE DID NOT HAVE 9 HIMSELF ! ELEM5TS ?AT HAD CONTRIBUT$ TO ! S\L-/RUGGLE & UNDO+ ( HIS H]O8 ,IT WAS ?IS ,JACK ,LONDON1 & NOT ! DEVOTEE ( A ME*ANI/IC CRE$1 :O L5T MEAN+ & JOY TO MY VISIT TO ,GL5 ,ELL54 

,*>MIAN1 ,JACK'S WIFE1 WAS A GRACI\S HO/ESS1 G5TLE & LOV+ 9 H] EXPECTANT MO!RHOOD4 ,%E WAS AS ACTIVE & SPIRIT$ AS IF %E W]E NOT SO NE> TO ! BIR? ( H] *ILD --- TOO /R5U\S1 ,I FE>$1 9 H] DAILY OCCUPATIONS4 ,DUR+ \R ?REE DAYS' /AY ,*>MIAN H>DLY RE/$1 EXCEPT AFT] D9N]1 :5 %E W\LD SEW ON ! \TFIT = ! BABY :ILE WE >GU$1 JOK$1 & DRANK 9TO ! WEE H\RS ( ! MORN+4 

,= FIFTE5 YE>S BE=E ?IS MY LECTURES HAD BE5 MADE POSSIBLE BY MY COMRADES1 :O HAD ALWAYS GIV5 ME !IR BE/ ASSI/ANCE4 ,BUT !Y HAD NEV] BE5 ABLE TO REA* A L>GE ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC4 ,SOME ( !M HAD BE5 TOO C5T]$ 9 !IR [N LANGUAGE-GR\P ACTIVITIES TO TR\BLE AB\T 9T]E/+ ! NATIVE ELEM5T4 ,! RESULTS DUR+ ?OSE YE>S W]E SCANT & UNSATISFACTORY4 ,N[ ) ,B5 AS MY MANAG] MY WORK WAS LIFT$ \T ( ITS =M] N>R[ CONF9ES4 ,ON ?IS T\R ,I VISIT$ ?IRTY-SEV5 CITIES 9 TW5TY-FIVE ,/ATES1 AMONG !M MANY PLACES :]E AN>*ISM HAD NEV] BE5 DISCUSS$ BE=E4 ,I LECTUR$ ONE HUNDR$ & TW5TY TIMES TO VA/ AUDI5CES1 ( :I* TW5TY-FIVE ?\S& PAID ADMISSION1 BESIDES ! GREAT NUMB] ( POOR /UD5TS OR UNEMPLOY$ ADMITT$ )\T *>GE4 ,! MO/ GRATIFY+ P>T ( ! 5L>G$ SCOPE ( MY WORK WAS ?AT T5 ?\S& PIECES ( LIT]ATURE W]E SOLD & FIVE ?\S& DI/RIBUT$ FREE4 ,NOT LEA/ IMPORTANT W]E ! V>I\S FREE-SPEE* FI<TS1 ) ! 5TIRE EXP5SE = !M RAIS$ AT \R [N GA!R+S4 ,NOR HAD O!R ACTIVITIES BE5 NEGLECT$4 ,\R APPEALS = ! NEWLY ORGANIZ$ ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] ,ASSOCIATION & = MANY /RIKES HAD BR\<T CONSID]ABLE MAT]IAL RESPONSE4 

,NEV]!LESS ,I WAS R\NDLY CONDEMN$ BY SOME ( ! COMRADES4 ,!Y CONSID]$ IT REALLY TREASON ?AT ,I1 AN AN>*I/1 %\LD TRAVEL ) A MANAG]1 & AN EX-TRAMP AT ?AT1 A MAN ( UNSETTL$ HABITS1 :O WAS NOT EV5 A COMRADE4 ,I WAS NOT DI/URB$1 H[EV]1 ?\< IT WAS PA9FUL TO F9D SU* SECT>IANISM 9 \R RANKS4 ,I TOOK HE>T 9 ! C]TA9TY ?AT DUR+ ! PA/ TWO YE>S ,I HAD DONE BETT] WORK & ?AT ,I HAD MADE AN>*ISM MORE WIDELY KN[N ?AN 9 ! PREVI\S YE>S4 ,& IT HAD BE5 ! SKILL & DEVOTION ( ,B5 ?AT HAD BR\<T IT AB\T4 

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