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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

American politician (1890-1964)

  • Fame56.4
  • Momentum6.6
  • Wikipedia3.1K
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Lived 1890–1964, aged 74United States
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    1890–1964
    Aged 74
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Updated 2026-06-19

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was an American labor leader and feminist. In the early years of her activist career, she was an organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World. During World War I she founded the Workers Defense Union (WDU), to advocate for anyone arrested and imprisoned for violating the Espionage Act while championing the cause of labor. In 1920, Flynn helped found the American Civil Liberties Union. She joined the Communist Party USA in 1936 during the Popular Front period and became one of its most recognized and beloved leaders.

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Momentum6.6
Historical23.5
Now attention36.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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