A popular saying in Alderson went as follows: 'They work us like a horse, feed us like a bird, treat us like a child, dress us like a man - and then expect us to act like a lady. — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share Image
We who are members of the Communist Party repudiate the exclusive identification of democracy with capitalism. We declare that democracy can be widened, take on new aspects, become truly a rule of the people, only when it is extended to the economic life of the people, as in the Soviet Union. As far as women are concerned, the U.S.S.R. is… — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share
The IWW [Industrial Workers of the World] has been accused of pushing women to the front. This is not true. Rather, the women have… — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share Image
What is a labour victory? I maintain that it is a twofold thing. Workers must gain economic advantage, but they must also gain revolutionary spirit, in order to achieve a complete victory. For workers to gain a few cents more a day, a few minutes less a day, and go back to work with the same psychology, the same attitude… — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share
I fell in love with my country - its rivers, prairies, forests, mountains, cities and people. No one can take my love of country… — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share Image
a labor victory must be economic and it must be revolutionizing. — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share Image
History has a long-range perspective. It ultimately passes stern judgment on tyrants and vindicates those who fought, suffered, were imprisoned, and died for human… — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share Image
They did not believe in making any contracts. They believed that as long as you were organized, you could hold the office to what… — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share Image
A popular saying in Alderson went as follows: 'They work us like a horse, feed us like a bird, treat us like a child,… — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share Image
The wage-earning class the world over are the victims of society. — Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Copy Share Image
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