Mother Jones Quotes


I will tell the truth wherever I please.


Citations

Jones, Mary Harris. The Speeches and Writings of Mother Jones. Edited by Edward M. Steel, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1988, p. 98.

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Mother Jones
Mother Jones
  • Born: August 1, 1837
  • Died: November 30, 1930
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Union Organizer, Community Organizer, Activist, Schoolteacher, Dressmaker

Mary G. Harris Jones, known as Mother Jones from 1897 onwards, was an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist. She helped coordinate major strikes and co-founded the Industrial Workers of the World.