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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 and riots that occurred in Chicago, Illinois, in 1886. The bombings were committed by a group of anarchists who were protesting the execution of several anarchists by the state of Illinois. Emma Goldman was arrested and convicted for her involvement in the Haymarket affair. She served two years in prison before being released.