Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780465078998)

From a prize-winning historian, a new portrait of an extraordinary activist and the turbulent age in which she lived

Goddess of Anarchy recounts the formidable life of the militant writer, orator, and agitator Lucy Parsons. Born to an enslaved woman in Virginia in 1851 and raised in Texas-where she met her husband, the Haymarket "martyr" Albert Parsons-Lucy was a fearless advocate of First Amendment rights, a champion of the working classes, and one of the most prominent figures of African descent of her era. And yet, her life was riddled with contradictions-she advocated violence without apology, concocted a Hispanic-Indian identity for herself, and ignored the plight of African Americans.

Drawing on a wealth of new sources, Jacqueline Jones presents not only the exceptional life of the famous American-born anarchist but also an authoritative account of her times-from slavery through the Great Depression.

Author: Jacqueline Jones
ISBN-10: 0465078990
ISBN-13: 9780465078998
Publisher: Basic Books
Language: English
Published: 12/05/2017
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/02/2017
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2017
Library Journal 11/15/2017
Booklist 11/15/2017 pg. 4