Marie Equi: Radical Politics and Outlaw Passions
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780870715952
Description: Marie Equi explores the fiercely independent life of an extraordinary woman. Born of Italian-Irish parents in 1872, Marie Equi endured childhood labor in a gritty Massachusetts textile mill before fleeing to an Oregon homestead with her first longtime woman companion, who described her as impulsive, earnest, and kind-hearted. These traits, along with courage, stubborn resolve, and a passion for justice, propelled Equi through an unparalleled life journey.