January 17, 1915

Organized and led by radical labor organizer, Lucy Parsons, 1,500+ people march in Chicago, demanding relief from hunger and high levels of unemployment in the city. Parsons was described by the Chicago Police Department as “more dangerous than a thousand rioters.”
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