Lucy Parsons
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Lucy Parsons
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Background
Over the course of six decades, Lucy Parsons established herself as one of the most influential and groundbreaking organizers in American history. Lucy was at the center of almost every major labor and political struggle in her lifetime. A founding member of the International Workers of the World,a central figure in the Haymarket trial, and one of the most original and ardent promoters of anarchism in every imaginable forum, Lucy Parsons' activist legacy is unmatched in the American radical tradition.
Biography
The Early Years
Haymarket
Speaker, Organizer, Publisher, Anarchist
The IWW and Beyond
Writings
To Tramps, The Unemployed, The Disinherited, The Miserable Probably Lucy's most aggressive and infamous article. In it she calls for unapologetically violent class struggle and ends by telling the working class to learn how to use explosives. Not a favorite of the Chicago P.D.
The Principles of Anarchism Lucy's longest and most important published article. A highly original exploration of anarchist theory and practice. Accessable and groundbreaking.
The Voice of the People Will Yet be Heard A collection of letters Lucy wrote beginning in the early 20th century reflecting on the legacy of Haymarket, the state of the movement, and the future of radicalism
Speech at the Founding Convention of the IWW An incredible address given to the founding delegates of the IWW. In it, Lucy advocates for the rights of sex workers, the methods of the general strike, and the need for direct democracy. Talk about ahead of your time. But this actually isn't the final version I will use, this one is badly abridged
Lucy's Links
The Lucy Parsons Project The current gold standard in Lucy-net
African American Labor History Excellent resource from AFSCME, including articles from our esteemed professor
Anarchist People of Color Up-and-coming anarchist group in Brooklyn. Hella tight
Anarcho-Syndicalism Decent resource, explains the basics
Anarchist FAQ Stupifyingly comprehensive, provides pretty good answers to many, many questions.
SF Bay APOC Zine Check out this dope zine from SF Bay APOC. Be sure to read the article by Tomas
AK Press Educate yourself and support worker owned co-ops. AK rocks my world
Zabalaza Books South African anarchist site, has tons and tons of cool resources, all of which are free and easily printed and distributed
Police Response to Anarchism You know you're doing something right when cops and "law enforcement experts" write lengthy, detailed journal articles about how to suppress your organizing
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