Anarchism has a long, wonderful history in both American and European thought.
Both militant and non-violent peoples have embraced this fantastic philosophy and political outlook. Research with an open mind. Emma Goldman may be one of the more well known Anarchists in Americas history. I agree with Emma that Henry David Thoreau was Americas first and most eloquent Anarchist, but his political views were before a label could be attached to them. Check out this site and learn more about Emma Goldman.