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| this is a collection of primary texts of american anti-authoritarianism. |
| american liberties prop |
| external link to the anti-federalist papers of "brutus". i have been reading widely in the debate about the constitution: these are the most coherent and principled of the anti-federalist writings. |
| frederick douglass defines liberty, from "my bondage and my freedom" (1855) |
| dr. suess, from the 500 hats of bartholemew cubbins |
| bits of mark twain on politics |
| testimony of anne hutchinson who was expelled from the massachusetts bay colony in 1637 for heresy. though women were not allowed to
preach, she mainteined a bible study group. a woman of extraordinary religious fervour, she held to the radical protestant doctrine
of antinomianism, stating that she obeyed no laws but god's, as made known by him to her heart. |
| testimony of abbie hoffman at the chicago 7 conspiracy trial. hoffman (master of anarchist
theater) and his co-defendents were charged with inciting a riot at the 1968 democratic national convention. the judge was
the ancient ractionary julius hoffman (no relation). |
| underground hip hop: scapegoat, by atmosphere (mc slug) |
| father of american liberty: samuel adams. |
| father of american liberty: patrick henry |
| garrison's right-hand man, abolitionist, anarchist, spiritual seeker henry c wright |
| new hampshire abolitionist newspaper editor nathaniel rogers: his texts have never appeared on the web. this is a piece on free spech, from 1845. |
| square dance, lyrics by eminem, from the eminem show (2002). |
| selections from valerie ziegler's fascinating "advocates of peace in antebellum america," including quotes from william lloyd garrison, the great peace activist, women's rights advocate, abolitionist, christian anarchist. |
| tecumseh to governor harrison |
| preface of the classic book of 1902: 'the expert at the card table,' by s. w. erdnase |
| rose wilder lane was a "fundamentalist american" and daughter of laura ingalls wilder, whose novels she edited. she herself wrote the
anti-authoritarian manifesto "the discovery of freedom" (1943). here is a delightful autobiographical sketch |
| violent hypocrites, by joseph labadie: the state and ww1. |
| selections from practical christian socialism, by adin ballou (1803-1890), non-resistant and founder of hopedale. like noyes, a primitive christian/radical
reformation anarchist |
| john humphrey noyes: summaries and commentaries on his teachings with regard to state power from a book assembled by george wallingford noyes. john humphrey (1811-1866) was the founder of the oneida commununity. this is a good example of radical protestantism, and of the atmosphere out of which such figures as thoreau and garrison emerged. cf luther: the priesthood of all believers. and kierkegaard: the teleological suspension of the ethical. |
| valerie solanas: scum manifesto |
| a bit of commencement wisdom from the brilliant stylist john jay chapman |
| the astonishing randolph bourne: an essay left unfinished at his death, in 1918. |
| the anarcho-primitivist philosopher john zerzan interview on time and domination |
| goldwater speechwriter/sds activist/dude i knew, karl hess his words |
| victoria woodhull: and the truth will make you free (1871) |
| minor threat/fugazi/dischord: ian mackaye: interview from the onion (2002) |
| the great jurist, libertarian, freak lysander spooner: vices are not crimes (1875) |
| free lover, anarchist, mom angela heywood: fleshed realism (1883?) |
| her husband, the brilliant writer ezra heywood: uncivil liberty, a feminist essay from 1871 |
| the first american anarchist explains his practical alternative to capitalism: josiah warren on the time store (1829) |
| henry david thoreau civil disobedience (1849) |
| the incomparable h.l. mencken: mencken's creed |
| editor of "liberty" benjamin tucker: relation of the
state to the individual (1890) |
| the incandescent voltairine de cleyre defends emma goldman (1893) |
| emma goldman: preface to "my disillusionment in russia" (1922) |
| ralph waldo emerson: politics (1844) |
| dorothy day: catholic worker principles (1972) |
| albert jay nock: chapter 1 of "our enemy, the state" (1935) |
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