The Anarchist Who Killed the President (Patreon)

The Anarchist Who Killed the President [BACKER VERSION]

On September 6, 1901, an Anarchist Steelworker named Leon Czolgosz shot and killed the President of the United States, William McKinley. This assassination led to a xenophobic panic, sometimes described as a historical war on terror, that went on to shape American political culture forever. Let's talk about it. Thought Slime: Today is Labor Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtfnQ69_i7g SUBSCRIBE and join us! https://goo.gl/7vUgh0 Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at https://www.patreon.com/stepbackhistory If you liked this video and want to leave a one-time tip: http://paypal.me/StepBackHistory Step Back Tshirts available at: https://www.teepublic.com/user/stepbackhistory Check out a collection of books that are either Tristan's favourites or used to research Step Back videos at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer20170928253 Sources: Butterworth, Alex. The World that Never Was: A True Story of Dreamers, Schemers, Anarchists and Secret Agents, 2010 Fine, Sidney. Anarchism and the Assassination of McKinley, 1955. Miller, Scott. The President and the Assassin, Terror and Empire at the Dawn of the American Century, 2011. Shone, Steve J. American Anarchism, 2013. Chapters: 0:00 Cold Open 2:36 Introduction 3:30 The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era 13:33 Anarchism 19:35 Leon Czolgosz 22:05 The Assassination of William McKinley 23:11 The Trial and Execution of Czolgosz 25:10 Mental Illness 25:53 The Secret Service 27:28 The Anarchist Panic 30:18 Conclusion 30:49 Endmatter