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An exponent of anarchism and communism... Not held by any institution...
An exponent of anarchism and communism... Not held by any institution...
Item # 719562
May 09, 1897
THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, May 9, 1897 A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism. Holding that Equality of Opportunity alone Constitutes Liberty; that in the Absence of Monopoly Price and Competition Cannot Exist, and that Communism is an Inevitable Consequence."
Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes that the only institutional holding of any issues of this title were in the Kansas St. Library, recently purchased by us.
Four pages, 10 1/2 by 14 3/4 inches, lightly browned, more so at the margins with very minor wear. Fragile & should be handled carefully.
Note: This issue comes with a free acid-free folder for added protection.
AI notes: The Firebrand was a radical anarchist-communist newspaper published in Portland, Oregon from 1895 to 1897. It promoted free love, women’s rights, and anti-authoritarian ideas, and featured contributors like Emma Goldman and Voltairine de Cleyre. Run by activists including Abraham Isaak and Henry Addis, it gained notoriety for publishing controversial material like Walt Whitman's poetry, which led to obscenity charges and a postal ban. The paper was shut down in 1897 but later reemerged as Free Society in San Francisco and then Chicago, becoming a key voice in the American anarchist movement.
Category: Post-Civil War
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