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Learn about Mary Harris, also known as Mother Jones, a fearless fighter for workers' rights in the U.S. and Mexico. Explore her early life, activism, legacy and media resources on this website.
Mary G. Harris Jones (1837 (baptized) – November 30, 1930), known as Mother Jones from 1897 onward, was an Irish-born American labor organizer, former schoolteacher, and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist.
- August 1, 1837
- November 30, 1930 (aged 93), Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Learn about the life and legacy of Mary Harris Jones, aka "Mother Jones", the most famous female labor activist of the nineteenth century. She organized strikes, published books, and fought for workers' rights in the US and Canada.
Mary Harris „Mother“ Jones (* vermutlich um den 1. August 1837, nach eigenen Angaben am 1. Mai 1830 in Cork, Irland; † 30. November 1930 in Silver Spring, Maryland) war eine prominente US-amerikanische Führerin der Arbeiter- und Gewerkschaftsbewegung. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Werke. 3 Literatur. 4 Weblinks. Leben.
2. Apr. 2014 · Mother Jones, born Mary Harris Jones in 1830, was a union leader and socialist who fought for the rights of workers in America. She survived many tragedies, including the Irish Potato Famine, the Chicago fire and a 20-year prison sentence, and was known as the miner's angel.
3. März 2021 · A conversation with author, Mother Jones expert and Associate Professor of History at Northern Illinois University, Rosemary Feurer and Artist, Lindsay Hand whose inspiring art of Mother Jones...
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- 1926
- IrishForeignMinistry
9. Juli 2019 · Mary Harris, also known as Mother Jones, was a radical activist who fought for workers' rights and co-founded the IWW. Learn about her life, work, and legacy in this biography.
