Presidential Assassinations | Anarchist at the Exposition | 2
American History Tellers
Emma Goldman's Words Set Me on Fire I Don't Regret My Act
The day after the shooting on the morning of september 7th 1901 emma goldman was in st. lewis Selling stationary to local businesses one of the many ways she subsidized her income from speaking engagements. She saw fred nemon's picture and learned that he had shot president mckinley, inspired by her anarchist rhetoric. Authorities reacted quickly to cholgosh's claims of anarchist ties in the days following the assassination attempt Anarchist figures across the country were rounded up by police. Goldman herself was arrested while attempting to negotiate an exclusive interview with chicago trimune Her bail was set at $20,000 over $700,000 in today's dollars until the case
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