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The Emma Goldman Papers
The Emma Goldman Papers
Emma Goldman (1869–1940) stands as a major figure in the history of American radicalism and feminism. An influential and well-known anarchist of her day, Goldman was an early advocate of free speech, birth control, women's equality and independence, and union organization. Her criticism of mandatory conscription of young men into the military during World War I led to a two-year imprisonment, followed by her deportation in 1919. For the rest of her life until her death in 1940, she continued to participate in the social and political movements of her age, from the Russian Revolution to the Spanish Civil War.
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The Emma Goldman Papers
Upton Sinclair - The Jungle
Upton Sinclair - The Jungle
Sinclair wrote the novel to highlight the plight of the working class and to show the corruption of the American meatpacking industry during the early-20th century. The novel depicts in harsh tones poverty, absence of social programs, unpleasant living and working conditions, and hopelessness prevalent among the working class, which is contrasted with the deeply-rooted corruption on the part of those in power.
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Upton Sinclair - The Jungle
W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folks
W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folks
The Souls of Black Folk is a classic work of American literature by W. E. B. Du Bois. It is a seminal work in the history of sociology, and a cornerstone of African-American literary history.The book, published in 1903, contains several essays on race, some of which had been previously published in Atlantic Monthly magazine. Du Bois drew from his own experiences to develop this groundbreaking work on being African American in American society. Hypertext version of book from the University of Virginia
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W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folks
1906 Earthquake and Fire
1906 Earthquake and Fire
Excellent resource on turn of the century cities and disaster recovery. Many primary documents from police reports and eyewitness accounts to scientific journals and railway records. Be sure to look through the photographs. From the Virtual Museum of the city of San Fransisco
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1906 Earthquake and Fire