The Principles of Anarchism: And other writings

by Lucy Parsons

This collection of writings by Lucy Parsons (1853-1942) offers a compelling glimpse into the life and ideas of one of the most influential labor activists and anarchists in American history. She was known for her passionate advocacy for labor rights, anarchism, and social justice.



This new large print edition, designed to make reading comfortable, includes influential works like 'The Principles of Anarchism', a foundational text articulating her political philosophy, and 'A word to Tramps' which calls for direct action against poverty and injustice.



Table of contents :

1. The Principles of Anarchism

2. A Word to Tramps

3. Our Is It Worth Saving?

4. A Christmas Story

5. We Are All Anarchists

6. The Factory Child

7. Americans! Arouse Yourselves!

8. What Freedom Means

9. Anarchism

10. I'll be Damned if I go Back to Work Under Those Conditions!

76 pages, Paperback

Published November 30, 2024

About the author

Lucy Eldine Gonzalez Parsons (c. 1853 – March 7, 1942) was an American labor organizer, radical socialist and anarchist communist. She is remembered as a powerful orator. Parsons entered the radical movement following her marriage to newspaper editor Albert Parsons and moved with him from Texas to Chicago, where she contributed to the newspaper he famously edited, The Alarm. Following her husband's 1887 execution in conjunction with the Haymarket Affair, Parsons remained a leading American radical activist as a member of the Industrial Workers of the World and other political organizations.

(from Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ma'am queen genius wow. Amazing work. Brought me to tears as i remembered the hell and agony of my own wage slavery and to see how this was not so long ago....really opened my eyes to some concepts of labor. Still a bit on the fence about anarchy though. Maybe because i just started studying it and dont fully understand it. How do you deal with really bad people if you dont have government sanctioned justice? Thats probably my biggest hold up. Carry on reading. Excellent book. What a prophet she was!!!