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, 1987Staten 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.
Subjects
Sodalities
Political movements
culture
Italian Americans
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