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The Masses (January 1915-July 1915)

December 2, 2014 · by Kathleen Johnson · in Socialism. ·

The MassesĀ (A Socialist Magazine which was produced from 1911-1917. It describes itself as “a Magazine with a Sense of Humor and no Respect for the Respectable.”)

James Hale–Nobody’s Sister–January 1915 Vol. 6 No. 4

John Reed–A Daughter of the Revolution–February 1915 Vol 6. No. 5

Sisters of the Cross of Shame–February Vol. 6 no. 5

John Reed–The Worst Thing in Europe–March 1915 Vol. 6 No. 6

Max Eastman–Is the Truth Obscene–March 1915 Vol. 6. No. 6

Progress or Comstock–April 1915 No 6. No. 7

Family Limitation – Old Style and Birth Control–May 1915 Vol 6. Issue No. 8

The Question of Birth Control–June 1915 Vol. 6 No. 9

Putting the Best Foot Forward–June 1915 Vol. 6 No. 9

Harris Merton Lyon–Ella Dies–June 1915 Vol. 6 No. 9

Max Eastman–Revolutionary Birth Control–July 1915 Vol. 6 No. 10

Tags: Anarchy, Birth Control, Feminism, Immigration, John Reed, Socialism, Suffrage

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