ESSAY ON: Mary “Mother” Harris Jones

Number of Pages 11

This research paper: This 11 page report discusses the remarkable life of Mary Harris Jones or “Mother” Jones (1837- 1930) Because of her radical politics and her determination, she was one of the most famous women in America in the early years of the 20th century. She was famous in many respects because she was nobody and yet she was the embodiment of tens of thousands of the working poor. At the same time, she made certain that she was not simply looked over as another poor immigrant woman without money, family, or connections. Mary Harris Jones carried a message to the people of Africa regarding the nation’s women, its poor, and its workers. She told the truth that nobody wanted to hear . . .especially when it came from an immigrant woman. And yet, Mary Jones personifies the spirit which became an essential component of the women’s movement in America. Bibliography lists 6 sources.


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