The missoula free speech fight. So in the fall of, 1909, this woman pictured here, Elizabeth Gurley flynn, made her way to missoula to organize laborers. She was very young, 19 years old, as old, as some of you guys are, maybe even a little bit younger than some of you are. But she and several people were there to organize laborers, and specifically lumber workers in the missoula area. But the outcome of her visit there was not just a battle over rights and working conditions, but ultimately a battle over free speech. The rights to free speech, the right to speak freely in public, to assemble in public without being harassed or arrested or jailed. So in this, were going to were going to get into the details of what actually happened in missoula. But i also want to start out a little more broadly talk about the context of this period and whats leading up to this battle, whats shaping it, and then in the aftermath, talk a little about what happened to some of these people that were invol
The referendum. In full compliance with international standards, showed courage and unyielding character, they were tried to intimidate, take away the right to determine your own future, your own destiny, take away what is dear to every person, culture, traditions, native language, everything that was hated by the nationalists and their western patrons, who staged a coup detat in kiev in 2009 and then unleashed fullscale civil war, terror against dissidents. They organized a blockade, constant shelling and punitive actions in the donbass, but nothing and no one can break the will of millions of people, their faith in truth and historical justice. Free and the people of russia supported the unequivocal choice of our brothers and sisters with all their hearts. Understood and deeply felt the main thing, by defending our compatriots in the donbass in novorusia, we are defending russia itself. On this memorable day, a time capsule will be laid in donetsk and a special stamp will be issued.
The missoula free speech fight. So in the fall of, 1909, this woman pictured here, Elizabeth Gurley flynn, made her way to missoula to organize laborers. She was very young, 19 years old, as old, as some of you guys are, maybe even a little bit younger than some of you are. But she and several people were there to organize laborers, and specifically lumber workers in the missoula area. But the outcome of her visit there was not just a battle over rights and working conditions, but ultimately a battle over free speech. The rights to free speech, the right to speak freely in public, to assemble in public without being harassed or arrested or jailed. So in this, were going to were going to get into the details of what actually happened in missoula. But i also want to start out a little more broadly talk about the context of this period and whats leading up to this battle, whats shaping it, and then in the aftermath, talk a little about what happened to some of these people that were invol
Old, as old, as some of you guys are, maybe even a little bit younger than some of you are. But she and several people were there to organize laborers, and specifically lumber workers in the missoula area. But the outcome of her visit there was not just a battle over rights and working conditions, but ultimately a battle over free speech. The rights to free speech, the right to speak freely in public, to assemble in public without being harassed or arrested or jailed. So in this, were going to were going to get into the details of what actually happened in missoula. But i also want to start out a little more broadly talk about the context of this period and whats leading up to this battle, whats shaping it, and then in the aftermath, talk a little about what happened to some of these people that were involved in this free speech battle. What happened to some of the questions around, free speech and a little bit broadly the significance of this missoula is free speech battle. All right.
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