Meacham Park, July 18, 1958: Residents Scuffle With Police, Chase Out of Village
The following are two news article from 1958, when residents of Meacham Park chased police out of their neighborhood. Chants of “Little Rock” are most likely a reference to the civil rights struggle happening at the time in Little Rock, Arkansas which had intense scenes of police violence and repression. In recent years, Meacham Park
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St. Louis 1897: Emma Goldman Post-Dispatch Interview
The following is a reprint of the 1897 Post-Dispatch interview with 28-year-old anarchist, Emma Goldman. We trust you’ll be able to discern for yourself what of her words are a bit silly today and which ring true 118 years later. WHAT IS THERE IN ANARCHY FOR WOMAN? “What does anarchy hold out to me–a woman?”
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