Here is a collection of about forty articles and conference texts by
Lucy Parson (1853-1942), a somewhat forgotten American anarchist,
including by the history of labor movements, founding member of the
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), probably descended from slaves,
widow of Albert Parson, one of the five martyrs of the Haymarket
massacre. ---- Very educational in her interventions, she constantly
presents the principles and interests of anarchism, explaining in
particular why any government, anxious to maintain itself in power, will
never be anything but at the service of a minority to the detriment of
the majority whose opposition will be silenced. She considers that "the
change to come can only occur through a revolution, because the
possessing classes will not let society transform itself peacefully". To
skeptics who believe it is impossible to do without an "organized
authority," she responds that "experience has shown that human beings
are gregarious animals who instinctively join forces with their peers to
cooperate, because they work better in groups than alone. This tendency
could lead to the formation of cooperative communities, of which the
current unions are the embryos."
She denounces "wage slavery" and voting as "the most colossal[...]of all
modern mystifications," the hypocrisy of "Christian civilization," the
despotism of the United States government, which presents itself under
the appearance of a republic and a democracy, but acts "against the will
of the people, in the interest of the people who control it." She also
shows herself to be very concerned about feminist issues, but unlike
Emma Garldman, she defends "sexual exclusivity."
This copious sample, skillfully annotated by Francis Dupuis-Déri, gives
a broad overview of his positions and will certainly contribute to his
(re)discovery.
Ernest London (UCL Le Puy-en-Velay)
Lucy Parson, Je m'appelle révolution, écris et paroles d'une agitatrice,
Lux, September 2024, 288 pages, 20 euros.
https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Lire-Lucy-Parson-Je-m-appelle-revolution-ecris-et-paroles-d-une-agitatrice
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Lucy Parson (1853-1942), a somewhat forgotten American anarchist,
including by the history of labor movements, founding member of the
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), probably descended from slaves,
widow of Albert Parson, one of the five martyrs of the Haymarket
massacre. ---- Very educational in her interventions, she constantly
presents the principles and interests of anarchism, explaining in
particular why any government, anxious to maintain itself in power, will
never be anything but at the service of a minority to the detriment of
the majority whose opposition will be silenced. She considers that "the
change to come can only occur through a revolution, because the
possessing classes will not let society transform itself peacefully". To
skeptics who believe it is impossible to do without an "organized
authority," she responds that "experience has shown that human beings
are gregarious animals who instinctively join forces with their peers to
cooperate, because they work better in groups than alone. This tendency
could lead to the formation of cooperative communities, of which the
current unions are the embryos."
She denounces "wage slavery" and voting as "the most colossal[...]of all
modern mystifications," the hypocrisy of "Christian civilization," the
despotism of the United States government, which presents itself under
the appearance of a republic and a democracy, but acts "against the will
of the people, in the interest of the people who control it." She also
shows herself to be very concerned about feminist issues, but unlike
Emma Garldman, she defends "sexual exclusivity."
This copious sample, skillfully annotated by Francis Dupuis-Déri, gives
a broad overview of his positions and will certainly contribute to his
(re)discovery.
Ernest London (UCL Le Puy-en-Velay)
Lucy Parson, Je m'appelle révolution, écris et paroles d'une agitatrice,
Lux, September 2024, 288 pages, 20 euros.
https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Lire-Lucy-Parson-Je-m-appelle-revolution-ecris-et-paroles-d-une-agitatrice
_________________________________________
A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C E
By, For, and About Anarchists
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