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My Disillusionment in Russia
My Disillusionment in Russia | Emma Goldman
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A teenager when she and her family emigrated to the United States, Emma Goldman (18691940) was so greatly affected by Chicago's Haymarket Square tragedy in 1886 that she became a revolutionary and campaigned for such then-controversial transformations in society as higher wages, the eight-hour workday, birth control, and abolition of the draft. Because of these activities, she was deported to Russia in 1919, where she was able to witness the Revolution's aftermath firsthand. Horrified by what she saw in major cities and revolted by the Bolshevik dictatorship, she left the country in 1921 and, soon after, set down her thoughts in two books My Disillusionment in Russia and My Further Disillusionment in Russia. She wrote passionately about political harassment and forced labor inflicted upon the masses, rampant opportunism raging throughout the Soviet government, industrial militarization, persecution of anarchists, and the government's increased use of deportation as a political weapon. Her writings helped turn a large number of socialists against the Bolshevik government. Her two books have been combined in this Dover edition a volume that will be of value to teachers, students, and anyone interested in the socio-economic problems of the early 20th century.
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Reading very readable left take on the biggest left thing to hit earth society since the left became the left was a downright treat. This makes you realize the expected world wide revolution was way more complex then just Commies taking over Russia. The different hopes and dreams, tolerances for eventualities makes a very humane read- we something like this (more successful please) to happen again in face of the climate disruption right now!

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New serial: “My Disillusionment in Russia” by anarchist political activist Emma Goldman, describing the tumultuous events in Russia following the Revolution of 1917. Originally published as 2 volumes, you can read the complete work in 26 issues with #serialreader