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Jessamyn on Nostr: "On May 1, 1886, Albert and Lucy Parsons led 80,000 people down Michigan Avenue, in ...

"On May 1, 1886, Albert and Lucy Parsons led 80,000 people down Michigan Avenue, in what is regarded as the first-ever May Day Parade, in support of the eight-hour work day."

Lucy Parsons was a Black anarchist and she continued her May Day activism into her 90s. Her legacy is complex but that doesn't make it any less powerful. Know her name.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Parsons

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