Emma Goldman
New York, New York, New York
Marker Inscription
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) anarchist, orator and advocate of free speech and free love, lived here from 1903-1913, and published the radical magazine "Mother Earth." She was deported to the Soviet Union in 1919.
The Story
The anarchist, orator, and free-speech advocate Emma Goldman lived at this address from 1903 to 1913, the years in which she published her influential radical magazine Mother Earth. A fierce champion of free speech and free love, she became one of the most watched and controversial voices in Progressive-era America. In 1919, amid the Red Scare, the government deported her to the Soviet Union.
Why it matters
Goldman tested the limits of American free speech and dissent, and her deportation marked one of the era's starkest clashes between radical politics and state power.
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- 81 Leonard Gallery1.4 mi away
- Gerben Fine Art1.5 mi away
- Bureau1.5 mi away · 112 Duane Street
- Hall des Lumières1.6 mi away · 49 Chambers Street, New York, NY
- Cloud Gallery1.7 mi away
- MĒRCER LABS1.9 mi away · 21 Dey Street
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- Cortlandt Alley1.3 mi away
- Chinatown1.3 mi away
- Dream house1.3 mi away
- FDNY Ladder 81.3 mi away · 14 North Moore Street, New York
- Bloody Angle1.4 mi away
- The River Project Wetlab1.4 mi away
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- Maman2.7 mi away
- Sweetgreen2.7 mi away
- Semicolon Cafe2.8 mi away
- Bluestone Lane2.8 mi away
- Yaso2.8 mi away · 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
- Greene Hook Bar & Kitchen2.8 mi away
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- M Social Hotel New York Downtown1.9 mi away · 55 Church Street, New York, NY
- Conrad1.9 mi away · 102 North End Avenue, New York
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- Holiday Inn2.0 mi away · 51 Nassau Street
- The Cloud One New York-Downtown2.1 mi away · 133 Greenwich Street, New York, NY
- World Center Hotel2.1 mi away · 144 Washington Street, New York, NY
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