"Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth."
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Lucy Parsons: Freedom, Equality & Solidarity - Writings & Speeches, 1878-1937
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Lucy Parsons
Lucy Eldine Gonzalez Parsons (1851 – 7 March 1942) was a radical American labor organizer, anarchist, and orator. She was born in Virginia, likely as a slave, to parents of Native American, Black American and Mexican ancestry. She often went by the name of Lucy Gonzalez.
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