A historical marker in New Hampshire dedicated to Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, a feminist and labor activist who also led the Communist Party, has been removed just two weeks after it was unveiled.
FILE - A historical marker dedicated to Elizabeth Gurley Flynn stands in Concord, N.H., Friday, May 5, 2023. The historical marker dedicated to the feminist and labor activist in New Hampshire, who also led the Communist Party, was removed Monday, May 15, just two weeks after it was unveiled.
The green and white sign describing the life of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was installed May 1 in Concord close to where she was born in 1890. But it quickly drew criticism from two Republican members of the Executive Council, the five-member body that approves state contracts, judicial nominees and other positions. They argued it was inappropriate given Flynn’s communist involvement. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu, meanwhile, called for a review of the historical marker process.
But supporters of the sign accused the state of violating its own rules for the markers. They argued markers can only be “retired” if they contain errors of fact, are in a state of disrepair or require refurbishment. Known as “The Rebel Girl” for her fiery speeches, Flynn was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union who advocated for women’s voting rights and access to birth control. The marker also says she joined the Communist Party in 1936 and was sent to prison in 1951. 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. government.
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