Women's history

 
 
The origins of International Women’s Day

The origins of International Women’s Day

  This article originally appeared in Morning Star. Within the last twenty years, many thousands of women worldwide have begun to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). However, the way in...

March 7, 2025
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Marxist IQ: In celebration of International Women’s Day

Marxist IQ: In celebration of International Women’s Day

The struggle for women's equality continues. Test your knowledge of this history here.

BY: Communist Party USA| March 7, 2024
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Louise Thompson Patterson: A Revolutionary Life

Louise Thompson Patterson: A Revolutionary Life

For nearly 80 years Louise Thompson Patterson was an organizer and leader of the freedom movement. Her story deserves to be told and her life emulated.

BY: Norman Markowitz| August 18, 2023
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From county farm to statewide fame, Nellie Stone Johnson’s journey

From county farm to statewide fame, Nellie Stone Johnson’s journey

Nellie Stone Johnson — radical farmer, African American union leader, civil rights activist, and YCL member — left an impressive legacy of struggle.

BY: Rebecca Pera| March 31, 2023
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Marxist IQ: Women and the fight for democracy and socialism

Marxist IQ: Women and the fight for democracy and socialism

From the beginning, women have played essential leading roles in revolutionary working-class and democratic movements.

BY: Communist Party USA| March 6, 2023
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