Mary Harris Jones (1830-1930) best known as “Mother Jones” a phenomenal matron for her generation. After the demise of her husband and four children to yellow fever and loss of her home in the Great Chicago Fires of 1871, Mary later immersed herself in the lives of others. “Mother Jones” became an outspoken voice of labor unions, but a labor organizer and advocate for child labor laws.
Mary Harris Jones conceived in 1830 in Cork County, Ireland. At age five, Mary’s father immigrated his family to North America, fleeing starvation from an Irish potato famine. During her early years in Canada, she received an education as a seamstress and educator. Uncertainty of Mary’s birth year gives, reason for historians to estimate the time frame to be near 1830 to 1844.
Mother Jones experienced several great tragedies early in life. For a while, …show more content…
Appalling conditions that were borderline slavery and not to mention near starved children, were unacceptable standards. Mary’s expressed concerns gained her the name “Mother Jones." She established a kinship with Irish laborers. Therefore, she had a tenacious devotion to her countrymen’s prosperity. Mother Jones engaged troublesome strike areas with influential speeches that motivated distraught crowds. In 1880 Mary stood steadfast on the eight-hour workday. In addition, her involvement in the McCormick-Harvester bombing took the lives of peace officers that resulted in the deaths eleven union protesters and numerous injuries.
Industrialization created massive changes in the nation’s workforce. Support for the working man’s struggles, Mary traveled and gave speeches of encouragement. Soon after, Mary led a crowd of jobless men from Kansas City to rally in Washington, D.C., demanding the desperate need of employment. Likewise, Mary traveled to Alabama while there she coordinated a grand crowd to support American Railways union representative, Eugene
Mary Harris Jones conceived in 1830 in Cork County, Ireland. At age five, Mary’s father immigrated his family to North America, fleeing starvation from an Irish potato famine. During her early years in Canada, she received an education as a seamstress and educator. Uncertainty of Mary’s birth year gives, reason for historians to estimate the time frame to be near 1830 to 1844.
Mother Jones experienced several great tragedies early in life. For a while, …show more content…
Appalling conditions that were borderline slavery and not to mention near starved children, were unacceptable standards. Mary’s expressed concerns gained her the name “Mother Jones." She established a kinship with Irish laborers. Therefore, she had a tenacious devotion to her countrymen’s prosperity. Mother Jones engaged troublesome strike areas with influential speeches that motivated distraught crowds. In 1880 Mary stood steadfast on the eight-hour workday. In addition, her involvement in the McCormick-Harvester bombing took the lives of peace officers that resulted in the deaths eleven union protesters and numerous injuries.
Industrialization created massive changes in the nation’s workforce. Support for the working man’s struggles, Mary traveled and gave speeches of encouragement. Soon after, Mary led a crowd of jobless men from Kansas City to rally in Washington, D.C., demanding the desperate need of employment. Likewise, Mary traveled to Alabama while there she coordinated a grand crowd to support American Railways union representative, Eugene