Emma Goldman Flashcards

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What assignation was Goldman implicate in, though never convicted for?

A

US President William McKinley in 1901

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What social causes was Goldman involved in?

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The emancipation of women and the tolerance of homosexuality, and championed the idea of free love

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What war did Goldman attempt to form anarchist communes in?

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The Spanish Civil War in 1936-1937

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What terms did Goldman term?

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‘Propaganda of the deed’, the idea that the best way to inspire others to join the anarchist causes was to engage in acts of violence against state and capitalist institutions

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What was the majority of Goldman’s work direct at?

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Exposing the exploitative nature of capitalism, the oppressive nature of the state, and the need for violent revolution to bring both of them down

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Why did Goldman reject the idea of political reform?

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Because power corrupts people, so any system involving such power must be abolished

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What is Goldman’s key work?

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‘Living My Life’ (1931)

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What was Goldman’s main contribution to anarchism?

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To populist its mains ideas

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What a Goldman quote about dancing?

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‘If I can’t dance to it, it’s not my revolution’

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In modern parlance, what might Goldman be referred as?

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A ‘populist of the left’

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