Elizabeth Gurley Flynn | |
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| Chairperson of the National Committee of the Communist Party USA | |
| In office January 31, 1961 – September 5, 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene Dennis |
| Succeeded by | Henry Winston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1890 Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1964 (aged 74) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Waldheim Cemetery, Chicago |
| Political party | Communist |
| Occupation | Labor leader, activist |
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (August 7, 1890 – September 5, 1964) was an American labor leader, activist, and feminist who played a leading role in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Flynn was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union and a visible proponent of women's rights, birth control, and women's suffrage. She joined the Communist Party USA in 1936 and late in life, in 1961, became its chairwoman. She died during a visit to the Soviet Union, where she was accorded a state funeral with processions in Red Square attended by more than 25,000 people.[1]
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