Mary Harris Jones

Mary Harris Jones

(1830–1930) human rights defender United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Mary Harris Jones (1830–1930) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland human rights defender.

About Mary Harris Jones

Mary G. Harris Jones, known as Mother Jones from 1897 onward, was an American labor organizer, schoolteacher, and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist. She helped coordinate major strikes, secure bans on child labor, and co-founded the trade union Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).

Notable works:

Autobiography of Mother Jones

Awards:

National Women's Hall of Fame|Labor Hall of Honor

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