American anarchy : the epic struggle between immigrant radicals and the US government at the dawn of the twentieth century / Michael Willrich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willrich, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anarchism--United States--History--20th century.

Anarchism.

Radicalism--United States--History--20th century.

Radicalism.

United States--Politics and government--20th century.

United States.

Politics and government.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

vii, 463 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Epic struggle between immigrant radicals and the United States government at the dawn of the 20th century

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2023.

Summary:

"In the early twentieth century, anarchists like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman championed a radical vision of a world without states, laws, or private property. Militant and sometimes violent, anarchists were heroes to many working-class immigrants. But to many others, anarchism was a terrifyingly foreign ideology. Determined to crush it, government officials launched a decades-long "war on anarchy," a brutal program of spying, censorship, and deportation that set the foundations of the modern surveillance state. The lawyers who came to the anarchists' defense advanced groundbreaking arguments for free speech and due process, inspiring the emergence of the civil liberties movement. American Anarchy tells the gripping tale of the anarchists, their allies, and their enemies, showing how their battles over freedom and power still shape our public life."--Dust jacket flap.

Contents:

Prologue: The water's edge

Throttled

American made

Catching fire

No gods, no masters

The path of the lawyer

First casualties in war

Anarchism on trial

Revolutionists

To build an ark

Caught in the juggernaut

Epilogue : Of heats that grow not cold.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781541697379

1541697375

OCLC:

1370003362

Publisher Number:

99995042104