ABSTRACT
Emma Goldman’s free speech woes did not end with her federal court conviction, but neither did her legacy. This chapter outlines censorship Goldman faced following her conviction, including the suppression of Mother Earth and its successors and surveillance of her prison mail. It also discusses the circumstances of her deportation before examining her legacy. Although Goldman’s Supreme Court appeal was the last case of its kind that avoided reference to the First Amendment, judges and legal scholars referred to it as they grappled with free expression concerns in subsequent cases and discussions. Furthermore, the coverage of Goldman’s case in mainstream newspapers included dialogue regarding what kinds of speech should be protected and when. Therefore, this chapter argues that although Goldman’s free expression legacy cannot be identified in the same terms as the landmark Schenck and Abrams cases, it also cannot be ignored.
