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Anarchism

Lucy Parsons and International Workers’ Day

May 1, 2016 by Graham Duncan Leave a Comment
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In many countries around the globe, 1 May is International Workers’ Day—a celebration of the working class and labor. Though Labor Day in September is the equivalent in the United States, IWD commemorates events that took place in nineteenth century Chicago in which Lucy Parsons, an anarchist labor organizer and a native Texan, figured prominently. … [Read more…]

Posted in: History Tagged: Anarchism, Haymarket Massacre, International Workers Day, Lucy Parsons