Quote by: Mary Harris Jones

I went West and took part in the strike of the machinists - the Southern Pacific Railroad, the corporation that swung California by its golden tail, that controlled its legislature, its farmers, its preachers, its workers.


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Author Bio


  • NameMary Harris Jones
  • DescriptionIrish-born American labor and community organizer
  • AliasesMother jones
  • BornAugust 1, 1830
  • DiedNovember 30, 1930
  • CountryIreland; United States Of America
  • ProfessionTeacher
  • AwardsNational Women's Hall Of Fame