Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was a political activist and writer who played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century.
Goldman was imprisoned several times.
Born in Kovno in the Russian Empire (now Kaunas, Lithuania) into a Jewish family, she emigrated to the US in 1885 where she became a writer and renowned lecturer on anarchist philosophy, women\'s rights and social issues, attracting crowds of thousands.
Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was a political activist and writer who played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century