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Emma Goldman (June 27, – May 14, ) was an Russian-American anarchist and labor organizer. She was an anarcho-communist who was an early supporter of atheism, gay rights and feminism.

Life

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Goldman fought for women’s rights and equality, workers' rights, queer rights, and anarchism^[1] (anarchism is the belief that society should be run without authorities or a government).

She was also known for being one of the first women’s reproductive rights activists.^[1] In addition, Goldman wrote many books. Her most famous book, “Living My Life,” is an autobiography.^[1]

Activism

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Goldman was born in a part of the Russian Empire, which is now known as Lithuania.^[1] She moved to the United States with her family when she was ^[1] She was upset by the way workers and labor activists were treated in the US.

In , she moved to New York.^[1] In New York, she joined an a