![]() government.įlynn later chaired the Communist Party of the United States and she died in Moscow during a visit in 1964, at age 74. ![]() She was one of many party members prosecuted “under the notorious Smith Act,” the marker says, which forbade any attempts to advocate, abet or teach the violent destruction of the U.S. ![]() In addition to her rights activism, the marker also says she joined the Communist Party in 1936 and was sent to prison in 1951. A green and white Historical Highway Marker dedicated to her, one of 278 across the state, was unveiled Monday near her birthplace. ![]() Known as “The Rebel Girl” for her fiery speeches, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was born in Concord in 1890. (AP) - A historical marker dedicated to a New Hampshire labor activist who championed women’s rights and was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union - but who also joined the Communist Party and was sent to prison - has draw objections from Republican officials and scrutiny from the governor. ![]()
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