Mother Jones: 5 Things to Know

Mother Jones: 5 things to know

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Mother Jones
(circa 1837 - 1930)
Five (5) things to know

5
Mother Jones
Was a leader in
American labor
a commissioned
national union
organizer

She aided union miners
on strike in 1912
at Paint Creek and Cabin Creek

4
In 1921, the
Miners marched
on Logan
Mother Jones tried to stop them
to avoid loss of life
and her pleas failed

Afterward
she sought pardons
for imprisoned marchers

3
Mother Jones
vigorously opposed
child labor
She spoke against
employing young boys
in coal mines

2
Mother Jones
Was jailed more than once
Arrested and tried by a
military tribunal
Called a “desperate daring anarchist”

1
Jones had a
Sharp mind
and quick wit
Quote “pray for the dead
and fight like hell
for the living”

She was called “the most
dangerous woman in America”
by a West Virginia state district attorney

Learn more at the Mine Wars Museum
In Matewan West Virginia