Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
American politician
Died when: 74 years 29 days (888 months)Star Sign: Leo
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn (August 7, 1890 – September 5, 1964) was a 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 over 25,000 people.
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