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Voltairine De Cleyre: Feminist and Anarchist writer lived in Grand Rapids in the 1880s

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

Emma Goldman once referred to Voltairine De Cleyre as, “The most gifted and brilliant anarchist woman America ever produced.” Voltairine De Cleyre was born in Michigan in 1866 and was named after the French Enlightenment writer Voltaire. She grew up … Continue reading →

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