New Hampshire is sued over removal of marker dedicated to Communist Party leader
The green and white sign describing the life of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was installed May 1 in Concord close to where she was born Aug. 7, 1890.
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The green and white sign describing the life of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was installed May 1 in Concord close to where she was born Aug. 7, 1890.
State Sued After Removing Marker Dedicated To Communist Party Leader Brandon Poulter on August 7, 2023 Supporters of a historical landmark sued New
Supporters of a former historical marker dedicated to a feminist and labor activist from New Hampshire who also led the Communist Party have sued the state, saying that officials violated a law around administrative procedures and should put it back up.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union and women's voting rights advocate who also joined the Communist Party.
The two activists who originally proposed installing the marker, commemorating a woman convicted of trying forcibly to overthrow the government of the United States, filed suit against the state this week