2000) Her father discouraged her from having an education, and he told her that her only meaning in life was marrying and having a family.(“Emma Goldman: Overview, 2003) She moved to New York to live with her sister Lena at the age of 17, and she married but then divorced in 1887. She was an atheist and an anarchist who befriended bomb throwers.(“Of many things”, 2005) She was imprisoned multiple times along with some of her friends for speaking out publicly about views on sex, …show more content…
Emma
Goldman deserves her place in history for changing many views on life.
Preparation
Emma Goldman had a lot of early encounters in her life that prepared her for what she became. Emma became a fiery orator with her revolutionary views on marriage, sex, and politics.(“Emma Goldman: Overview”, 2003) She was a radical feminist, Russian Jew, atheist, befriended bomb throwers, along with being an anarchist.(“Red in Winnipeg’s North End”,
2007) Anarchism to her was the most beautiful and practical philosophy. Emma was able to comprehend the world to be able to help people after her own experiences.
By the time Emma was an adult, she had an understanding that helped her become who she was. As Emma was growing up, she saw the harshness that her parents used to treat her and her siblings along with their servants. After she moved to New York City to live with her sister,
EMMA GOLDMAN 3 she began working in a corset factory while being mentored by Johann Most. While Goldman was working in the factories, she saw how women were treated in the workforce. She spoke about these conditions with passion to try and reach people. Because of being a fiery …show more content…
Emma Goldman created and left a legacy after she died because of all her accomplishments. Conclusion
Emma Goldman was a very well self-created woman who left a mark on the world. She grew up seeing how harshly people were treated, and had her own experiences while working in
New York City. She studied under Johann Most, but soon changed over to a partnership with
Alexander Berkman.(“Was My Life Worth Living?”, 2000) She spoke out about violence and how crime created poverty. Emma also orated about sex, marriage, religion, birth control, and abortion. She was very passionate about these topics along with how single women were treated and how they had to live.(“Margaret Sanger”, 2003) They had little to no rights, and most of the time were treated like property. Emma was so passionate that she was jailed twice, but kept going until she was deported back to Russia. However, when she arrived in Russia, she still spoke out and toured throughout Europe and even into Canada about her beliefs. Emma
Goldman’s legacy inspired more women and men down the road to speak out for what they were ardent about. Goldman deserves her place in history because she brought many changes to politics and