Albert Parsons and the Nonpareil Strike of 1871: Race and Labor inReconstruction Texas

Authors

• George Norris Green, University of Texas at Arlington

Abstract

This article explores a little-known chapter in the life of anarchist Albert Parsons and illustrates the complexities of race and class in Reconstruction Texas. Loyal to the administration of Republican Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis, Parsons helped break a strike of white supremacist printers in Austin. His allegiance to the cause of African American rights superseded class solidarity with the printers. Less than two decades later, Parsons died while supporting striking workers in Chicago.

Recommended Citation

Green, George Norris (2026) "Albert Parsons and the Nonpareil Strike of 1871: Race and Labor inReconstruction Texas," Journal of Texas History: Vol. 2: No. 1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32855/3069-1052.1042
Available at: https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/journaltexashistory/vol2/iss1/3