Introduction to Albert Parsons
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Albert R. Parsons, 1848-1887
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Parsons fought in the Civil War. Later becoming a printer and socialist, his politics developed to anarchism, and he was an active organiser in the campaign for an 8-hour working day. During a city-wide strike in Chicago for the 8-hour day, Parsons addressed a mass meeting at which a bomb was thrown at police. He and four others - the Haymarket Martyrs - were framed and executed. 600,000 workers demonstrated at their funeral, and the world holiday May Day commemorates their deaths.
He was survived by his wife, fellow anarchist Lucy Parsons.
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The writings of Albert Parsons
The history of the Haymarket Martyrs and Mayday
Writings of Lucy Parsons
Biography of Lucy Parsons
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