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100 1 Smith, Alice|c(Prostitute),|eauthor.
245 10 Alice :|bmemoirs of a Barbary Coast prostitute|h[Hoopla
electronic resource].
250 Unabridged.
264 1 [United States] :|bBlackstone Publishing,|c2021.
264 2 |bMade available through hoopla
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511 0 Read by Marguerite Gavin.
520 The collected memoirs of a 1913 San Francisco sex worker,
their effect on society at the time, and where they fit in
today's world In 1913 the San Francisco Bulletin
published a serialized, ghostwritten memoir of a
prostitute who went by Alice Smith. "A Voice from the
Underworld" detailed Alice's humble Midwestern upbringing
and her struggle to find aboveboard work, and candidly
related the harrowing events she endured after entering
"the life." While prostitute narratives had been
published before, never had they been as frank in their
discussion of the underworld, including topics such as
abortion, police corruption, and the unwritten laws of the
brothel. Throughout the series, Alice strongly criticized
the society that failed her and so many other women, but,
just as acutely, she longed to be welcomed back from the
margins. The response to Alice's story was unprecedented:
four thousand letters poured into the Bulletin, many of
which were written by other prostitutes ready to share
their own stories; and it inspired what may have been the
first sex worker rights protest in modern history. An
introduction contextualizes "A Voice from the Underworld"
amid Progressive Era sensationalistic journalism and
shifting ideas of gender roles, and reveals themes in
Alice's story that extend to issues facing sex workers
today. "With its unflinching honesty, the political
relevance of Alice's story and analysis resonates today.
By speaking out from 'the underground,' Alice's narrative
predicts contemporary San Francisco sex worker discourse,
motivating political action against all odds. An important
book." "Not only for Bay Area history buffs, Alice will
enlighten all readers to early shifts in gender roles and
societal correlations today." "Skillfully contextualized
by the editors, Alice demonstrates the power of the press
in the Progressive era to rouse diverse communities into
public sphere debate and political activism…Should be
essential reading for anyone interested in the rich
history of sexual commerce in the United States.
538 Mode of access: World Wide Web.
600 10 Smith, Alice|c(Prostitute)
650 0 Prostitutes|zCalifornia|zSan Francisco|vBiography.
650 0 Prostitution|zCalifornia|zSan Francisco|xHistory|y20th
century.
650 0 Prostitutes|zCalifornia|zSan Francisco|xSocial conditions
|y20th century.
700 1 Anderson, Ivy,|d1990-|eeditor.
700 1 Angus, Devon,|eeditor.
700 1 Sides, Josh,|ewriter of foreword.
700 1 Gavin, Marguerite,|enarrator.
710 2 hoopla digital.
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