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Why was Emma Goldman, the Anarchist militant imprisoned?
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She was imprisoned for her involvement in the Haymarket affair. The Haymarket affair was a series of bombings that took place in Chicago in 1886. The bombings were organized by a group of anarchists who were opposed to the American Federation of Labor. The bombings resulted in the deaths of seven police officers and one civilian. Emma Goldman was arrested as part of the investigation into the bombings. She was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison, but was released after serving less than a year.