Emma Goldman, Mother Jones, and Frances Perkins were three of the many women who helped evolve equal work rights for all. Without them women might not have the opportunities in the works force that they do today. Before the women if the 1800’s tried to change the ways of society gender discrimination had a negative effect that impacted many lives throughout the nation. Emma Goldman was born in June of 1869 to an Orthodox Jewish family, her family lived in the Russian Empire. Because of where Goldman’s family lvdd she had a hard and sad childhood and her father wanted better for her. When Emma was eight, she and her family moved to Koumnigsberg, and that is where she recieved most of her schooling. The family moved to another Russian city in
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Jones traveled all around to inform people about unions and help anyone that was a part of a labor strife. She went in and out of jail because of protesting and riots. Mary was a true fighter. She once said, “I have been in jail more than once and I expect to go again. If you are too cowardly to fight, I will fight,” (Mary “Mother” Jones). Jones began to organize ways of attacking child labor abuse. Child labor was very popular for boys because men did not believe in women working. Mary Jones mostly impacted the labor force of coal mining. In 1890 she began to draw public attention towards striking of coal miners. She influenced many people to strike and “organized vast parades of solidarity that won public sympathy,” (Wheeler). In the end Jones became one of the founders of Industrial Workers of the World and the Social Democratic Party. She also helped thousands of men and women learn their labor rights and led hundreds of children away from labor abuse. Frances Perkins was born in Boston during 1882. She grew up with a loving family and received great education. Perkins graduated from Columbia University in 1910 and became a dedicated teacher and also social worker. She became the executive secretary of the New York Consumers League because she was committed to helping people obtain healthy working conditions and to help improve the lives of the
Jones traveled all around to inform people about unions and help anyone that was a part of a labor strife. She went in and out of jail because of protesting and riots. Mary was a true fighter. She once said, “I have been in jail more than once and I expect to go again. If you are too cowardly to fight, I will fight,” (Mary “Mother” Jones). Jones began to organize ways of attacking child labor abuse. Child labor was very popular for boys because men did not believe in women working. Mary Jones mostly impacted the labor force of coal mining. In 1890 she began to draw public attention towards striking of coal miners. She influenced many people to strike and “organized vast parades of solidarity that won public sympathy,” (Wheeler). In the end Jones became one of the founders of Industrial Workers of the World and the Social Democratic Party. She also helped thousands of men and women learn their labor rights and led hundreds of children away from labor abuse. Frances Perkins was born in Boston during 1882. She grew up with a loving family and received great education. Perkins graduated from Columbia University in 1910 and became a dedicated teacher and also social worker. She became the executive secretary of the New York Consumers League because she was committed to helping people obtain healthy working conditions and to help improve the lives of the