She spent ten months in jail, a reminder that in nineteenth century America the right of free speech was still a dream, not a reality. In a strange way Emma's dream of Free Speech has come true. Under right wing neo-liberalism, free speech has evolved to mean you can say whatever you want as long as nobody hears you. Corporarchy has complete control of the political process through their ownership of the media. They are the gatekeepers of information.
Bogus history is taught in our schools.
These are the realities that ensure that most Americans are ignorant with regard to this country's historic behavior towards the working class - them. When we look into the memory hole for the truth and look away from the ahistorical big lie, it's not even very complex. It's very clear. It's the plutocracy stupid. Through the liberal corporate media we are constantly told lies and half truths about the labor movement, socialism vs. capitalism.