Emma Goldman
Emma Goldman was a Lithuanian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century.
Marriage and Love
Explore how society's contract of matrimony can suffocate genuine affection, leaving individuals yearning for authentic connection beyond its confines.
By Emma Goldman
A fragment of the prison experiences of Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman In the State Prison at Jefferson City, Mo., and the U. S. Penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. February, 1918–October, 1919
Locked away for their beliefs, two radicals expose the cruelty and dehumanization lurking within America's prison walls.
By Emma Goldman
The place of the individual in society
Can true freedom exist when society and government demand conformity, or does real progress come from the bold individuals who dare to break free?
By Emma Goldman
My Disillusionment in Russia
Driven to Russia with fervent dreams of revolutionary progress, an activist confronts a nightmare of shattered ideals beneath a ruthless new regime.
By Emma Goldman
The Social Significance of the Modern Drama
Explore how playwrights revealed society's hidden truths and ignited calls for change on the stage.
By Emma Goldman
Anarchism and Other Essays
Explore a revolutionary vision where freedom reigns and long-held notions of control become a thing of the past.
By Emma Goldman