Mother Jones

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Mother Jones sits at a desk with an open book, wearing glasses and a high-collared dress, looking directly at the camera.

Mother Jones: Media

American labor leader

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Mother Jones sits at a desk with an open book, wearing glasses and a high-collared dress, looking directly at the camera.

Why Was Mother Jones Called “the Most Dangerous Woman in America”?

Learn about the life and impact of organized-labor activist Mother Jones.

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Mother Jones

Mother Jones

Mary Harris (“Mother”) Jones, c. 1902.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (diogital file no. 3a50447)

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