Monthly Archives: August 2023

August 28 1961 – Highlander Research and Education Center rechartered. The racist state of Tennessee revoked the charter of the “Highlander Center” earlier in the year and confiscated its property in response to its decades-long organizing work for economic and … Continue reading →

August 21 1878 – American Bar Association established – proposes “Model Business Corporation Act” The Model Business Corporation Act was proposed by the American Bar Association’s Section of Business Law, Committee on Corporate Law. By 2009, 31 states had adopted … Continue reading →

August 14 1918 – Thirty women suffragists arrested in Lafayette Park in Washington DC, released and rearrested The next day, the suffrage protesters were sentenced to 10-12 days in a DC prison workhouse. They began a hunger strike. They were … Continue reading →

August 7                     1890 – Birth of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn    “History has a long-range perspective. It ultimately passes stern judgment on tyrants and vindicates those who fought, suffered, were imprisoned, and died for human freedom, against political oppression and economic slavery.” … Continue reading →