Quote by: Mary Harris Jones

Little girls and boys, barefooted, walked up and down between the endless rows of spindles, reaching thin little hands into the machinery to repair snapped threads.


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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