A Brief History of Lucy Parsons

The days leading up to his execution seem to have been really tumultuous for lucy. Two of albert's co defendants asked for mercy and their sentences were reduced to life prison. But parsons and the rest refused to do the same, and by the fall of 18 87, it was clear that they were going to be hanged. A final visit was arranged for the men's wives, but lucy was not there. Instead, she arrived at the jail with their children the morning of the execution,. insisting that they be allowed to see their father one last time. She was arrested, and according to a statement by lizzie swank, she was strip searched, and all