Black Chicago history: Anarchist and labor rights activist Lucy Parsons

From WBEZ Chicago

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons 9 min 44 sec

Lucy Parsons, the “goddess of anarchy,” was a central figure in Chicago's labor movement.

A lesser known figure in the early 1900s labor rights movement, Lucy Parsons made waves.

Reset speaks with a scholar about the significance of her life and work.

GUEST: Jacqueline Jones, Ellen C. Temple Professor of Women’s History Emerita at the University of Texas at Austin

 

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