ELIZABETH GURLEY FLYNN


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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
  • Born: August 7, 1890
  • Died: September 5, 1964
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Labor Leader, Activist

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was a labor leader, activist, and feminist who played a leading role in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Flynn was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union and a visible proponent of women's rights, birth control, and women's suffrage. She joined the Communist Party USA in 1936 and late in life, in 1961, became its chairwoman. She died during a visit to the Soviet Union, where she was accorded a state funeral with processions in the Red Square attended by over 25,000 people.