Remembering Casey Hayden (Sandra Cason) (1937-2023).

The article primarily memorializes Casey Hayden (born Sandra Cason), a white Southern activist who played a significant role in the 1960s civil rights and women’s liberation movements through her work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Hayden was instrumental in organizing, strategizing, and co-authoring key feminist writings that helped launch second-wave feminism, notably the “Sex and Caste” memo addressing gender inequalities within social movements. The text also reflects on her experiences within SNCC’s culture, emphasizing its radical humanism, interracial organizing, and challenges faced by women activists. Additionally, the article briefly references labor organizing insights from John Womack, who studied strategic workers in Mexican industrial history, highlighting the importance of workers’ roles in broader social and economic struggles.