Rebel Girl by Joe Hill
Rebel Girl by Joe Hill
joehill.sltrib.com “Rebel Girl” was inspired by Joe Hill’s friend, Elizabeth Gurley-Flynn, who was a prominent speaker and leader in the Industrial Workers of the World. Hill wrote the song in 1915 while in prison in Salt Lake City, and hoped it would draw more women to the IWW. The original song i...
Thanks for sharing this. I'm going to have to dive down the rabbit hole on Elizabeth Gurley Flynn this weekend. If you have any links to share for further reading, I'd be grateful!
I was reminded of this song because of @solo's !breadtube post about Sabotage - by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, and you can find the text here. You can also learn more about her on Wikipedia.
Concord, New Hampshire removed a marker dedicated to her just last year, demonstrating she is still a threat to capital even in death.
Awesome, thank you so much!
I do vaguely remember reading a bit about that monument removal..