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

Personal note: Her early days are difficult to pin down. It is believed she was born into slavery, although she said she was born to Mexican & Native American parents.

She led the first May Day parade in #Chicago in 1886, and also unionized the city’s only female workers organization at the time, Working Women’s #Union No. 1 (WWU).

She was feared & revered for her ability to organise, and in the words of the Chicago police she was “more dangerous than a thousand rioters.”

For readers, you might be interested in a biography titled 'Goddess of Anarchy : The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical' by #Jacqueline_Jones

#CelebratingWomen #Lucy_Parsons #Lucy_Eldine_Gonzalez_Parsons #Resistance #History #HistoryMatters #BlackHistory

Black & white photo of a black woman, in maybe her fifties or early sixties? Her face is unlined, but she *feels* old. It is a formal portrait and she is looking 45 degrees off camera. She is wearing a white or light-coloured blouse with a brooch at the neck, a darker blazer made of a shiny material, and a long, light-colour scarf.

Her mostly dark hair is short, and not crimped, exactly, but looks wiry & wavy. Her expression seems a mixture of serious & maybe weary. She does not look grim, but she certainly doesn't look happy either.

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