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Three major contributions of Hall’s study stand out. First, it challenges the trope of the violent anarchist, and explains anarcho-syndicalism and anarchist communism, appealing to Fox and others who valued the power of organized workers. Second, it highlights activists’ logistical work to keep organizations and publications afloat. Volunteer labor, problem-solving, failure, and redirection are part of such struggle. Third, the book underscores the power of writing as a vehicle for making sense of the world, for oneself and others. Fox demonstrated that in his correspondence and articles, and Hall does so in his approach. His research is impressive, and he excels in framing a quote to integrate it into an argument. * Pacific Historical Review *

""Three major contributions of Hall’s study stand out. First, it challenges the trope of the violent anarchist, and explains anarcho-syndicalism and anarchist communism, appealing to Fox and others who valued the power of organized workers. Second, it highlights activists’ logistical work to keep organizations and publications afloat. Volunteer labor, problem-solving, failure, and redirection are part of such struggle. Third, the book underscores the power of writing as a vehicle for making sense of the world, for oneself and others. Fox demonstrated that in his correspondence and articles, and Hall does so in his approach. His research is impressive, and he excels in framing a quote to integrate it into an argument."" * Pacific Historical Review * ""One of the strengths of Hall’s study is showing how challenging it could be to marry anarchist principles to a commitment to organized labor in a greedy, industrializing society. Writing Labor’s Emancipation also contributes to our understanding of anarchist print culture, a vital component of a decentralized movement without political parties or electoral campaigns. Greg Hall has crafted a readable and impartial portrait of a deeply committed activist, enraged by the immiseration of labor, enthusiastic about labor’s will to fight back, and committed to spreading ideas through independent media outlets."" * American Historical Review *

"""Three major contributions of Hall’s study stand out. First, it challenges the trope of the violent anarchist, and explains anarcho-syndicalism and anarchist communism, appealing to Fox and others who valued the power of organized workers. Second, it highlights activists’ logistical work to keep organizations and publications afloat. Volunteer labor, problem-solving, failure, and redirection are part of such struggle. Third, the book underscores the power of writing as a vehicle for making sense of the world, for oneself and others. Fox demonstrated that in his correspondence and articles, and Hall does so in his approach. His research is impressive, and he excels in framing a quote to integrate it into an argument."""

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Greg Hall is professor of history at Western Illinois University. He is author of Harvest Wobblies: The Industrial Workers of the World and Agricultural Laborers in the American West, 1905–1930.

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