Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

Weaving together Flynn's personal and political life, this biography reveals previously unrecognized connections between feminism, socialism, free love, and free speech. Flynn's remarkable career casts new light on the long and varied history of radicalism in the United States.

Lara Vapnek

Series Editor Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1 East Side Joan of Arc -- Early life 2 Wobbly Agitator -- Fights for Free Speech 3 Building Solidarity with the IWW -- Landmark strikes 4 The Question of Violence 5 Defending Workers during the Red Scare 6 "No Present Prospects of Returning East" -- Oregon interlude 7 My Second Life -- the Communist Party 8 Flynn Fights Fascism -- World War II 9 Liberty Denied -- the Cold War 10 "Mortal Enemy of Capitalism" -- Last years Primary Sources Glossary Study Questions Notes Annotated Bibliography Index