词汇 | organize |
词源 | organize! Short for the last words of Swedish immigrant Joe Hill (1879–1915), a member of the Industrial Workers of the World—the Wobblies. Joe Hill was executed by a firing squad in Utah for a grocery store stickup and killing, a crime his supporters claimed he was framed for. His last words were to labor legend Big Bill Hayward and the full quote was “I will die like a true-blue rebel. Don’t waste any time in mourning. Organize!” |
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