Lucy Parsons

Lucy Parsons

Lucy Eldine Gonzalez Parsons (born c. 1853 – March 7, 1942) was an American labor organizer and radical socialist and anarchist communist. She is remembered as a powerful orator.

Read more about Lucy Parsons:  Early Life, Career As Activist, Death, Conflict With Emma Goldman, Legacy, Tributes and Memorials

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