Controversy Surrounds Removal of Communist Labor Activist's Historical Marker in New Hampshire

A historical marker honoring labor leader and feminist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn in her birthplace of Concord, New Hampshire, was removed after Republican lawmakers raised objections over her communist ties. Flynn was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, an organizer at the International Workers of the World union, and eventually a leader of the Communist Party of the United States. Her bold actions earned her the nickname “Rebel Girl.” The swift removal has pitted community organizers against state officials over the intricacies of bureaucratic policies and procedures in the “Live Free or Die” state.