Mother Jones

Relatively little is known about Mary “Mother” Jones’ early life. But in her fifties, she appeared on the labor scene, helping to support a national march of the unemployed known as Coxey’s Army. For the next forty years, Jones moved constantly around the country, building unions and supporting strikes. She covered any number of industries, but her closest attachment was to the nation’s coalminers, and they were the ones who gave her the name Mother Jones. The men loved her courage in confronting the mine-owners, as well as the contrast between her demure, grandmotherly appearance and her ferocious – sometimes profane – support of their cause.
Speaker: Sandra Opdycke, Ph.D.

Register for Mother Jones

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Time Zone: Eastern Time – US & Canada (change)
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