1. Emma Goldman „The Tragedy of Woman‘s Emancipation“

2. Emma Goldman Born on June 27th, 1869 Being born in Kovno, Russia Political activism, writings, speeches No confession  anarchism Influential in North America and Europe

3. Remarkable Facts Rebellious attitudes Immigrated to the US at the age of 17 Being captured for supporting politically justified murders and violent riots American citizenship denied  Designation to Russia

4. “Mother Earth“ Published in 1906 Writings on: a)Anarchism b)Woman’s Emancipation c)Military

5. Attitudes Government, capitalism and religion as threat for individual liberty  Destruction of social system Image of strong, independent woman being aware of own body and sexuality  Birth control Military as instrument against soldiers and other nationalities

6. Journal Question I  What does Goldman criticize when talking about woman's emancipation?  What is Goldman’s attitude towards marriage?  "Merely external emancipation has made of the modern woman an artificial being[...]" Would you agree on that? Why/ why not?

7. Journal Question II Is there still a necessity for a woman's emancipation nowadays?

8. Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks Born on November 30th, 1912 Died on March 7th, 2006 American photographer, musician, writer, film director Best remembered for photographic essays

9. Remarkable Facts 1938 started his career as a photographer Became a portrait photographer in Chicago 1941 started to chronicle black ghettos 1941 created “American Gothic. Washington D.C.“ Named after the Grant Wood painting, American Gothic

10. American Gothic Washington D.C. by Gordon Parks American Gothic by Grant Wood

11. Remarkable Facts Want to documented social injustice “I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs” he said.

12. Journal Question III 1.) Can you imagine that the publication of the picture “American Gothic. Washington D.C.” causes any problems? 2.) How does the painting “American Gothic“ by Grant Wood symbolize suppression of women? 3.) “I saw that the camera could be a weapon against poverty, against racism, against all sorts of social wrongs”, do you agree or disagree?