Utah Lt. Gov. Draws Criticism for International Women's Day Post Celebrating 1917 Russian Protest
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Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson posted on International Women's Day lauding a 1917 Russian protest that led to the Russian Revolution.
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Henderson did not mention the protest led to the rise of the socialist Bolsheviks and the assassination of the royal family.
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Many criticized Henderson's post for appearing to celebrate the rise of communism in Russia.
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Critics accused Henderson of endorsing Bolshevism and warned of Bolsheviks in the Republican party.
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International Women's Day has roots in celebrating women's suffrage, though the 1917 protest Henderson highlighted led to communism taking over Russia.