Marie Equi: Radical Politics and Outlaw Passions

by Michael Helquist

Marie Equi explores the fiercely independent life of an extraordinary woman. Born of Italian-Irish parents in 1872, Marie Equi endured childhood labor in a gritty Massachusetts textile mill before fleeing to an Oregon homestead with her first longtime woman companion, who described her as impulsive, earnest, and kind-hearted. These traits, along with courage, stubborn resolve, and a passion for justice, propelled Equi through an unparalleled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087071595X
• ISBN13: 9780870715952
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"