essay
A view of two major centers of Italian anarchism in the United States: Spring Valley and Chicago, Illinois
their languages, literature, and lives: proceedings of the 20th annual conference of the american italian historical association, chicago, illinois, november 11-13, 1987 • Staten Island, New York • Published In 1990 • Pages: 271-296
By: Panofsky, Gianna S..
Abstract
This is a study of the Italian anarchist movement in Spring Valley and Chicago, Illinois. The movement in the United States was lead by fugitive leaders from Europe and had its roots in an already radicalized Italian immigrant working class, who had been recruited from strike-torn areas of Europe. Panofsky discusses the character, writings and actions of the leaders; the relationship of anarchists to mutual-aid societies, socialist groups, and the church. Anarchist leaders were instrumental in organizing and leading unions in Spring Valley and elsewhere. The anarchist flame was dampened down and finally extinguished with the repression following President McKinley's assassination in 1901 and the United States involvement in the First World War (1917). A couple anarchist organizations and newspapers were revived after the War in Chicago, but their days of major influence were over.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 1999
- Field Date
- Not Specified
- Coverage Date
- 1884-1945
- Coverage Place
- Spring Valley and Chicago, Ill., United States
- Notes
- Gianna S. Panofsky
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-290)
- LCCN
- 90083301
- LCSH
- Italian Americans