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“More pernicious than the power of a dictator is that of a class; the most terrible - the tyranny of a majority.”

Quote by Emma Goldman

Book:Red Emma Speaks: An Emma Goldman Reader

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Red Emma Speaks: An Emma Goldman Reader

This reader compiles a selection of Emma Goldman's speeches and essays, offering insights into her advocacy for labor rights, feminism, and anarchism. The volume includes her influential works that have shaped the discourse on social and political issues. more

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Emma Goldman was a prominent American writer, lecturer, and activist, known for her work in anarchism and feminism. Born on June 27, 1869, in Lithuania, she immigrated to the United States in her teens. Goldman's life was marked by her advocacy for workers' rights, free speech, and sexual liberation. She was a key figure in the American labor movement and the early 20th-century radical movement. Her influential writings and speaking engagements made her a leading voice in the fight for social and political change. She passed away on May 14, 1940. more

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