Mother Jones
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N 39° 57.208 W 075° 09.884
18S E 485928 N 4422605
Not to be confused with Mother Jones, an independent, left wing, nonprofit magazine rooted in progressive political values and known for its investigative reporting!
Waymark Code: WM3G36
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2008
Views: 37
Marker Text:
Mary Harris Jones began the March of the Factory Children here, July 1903, to dramatize the need for child labor legislation. Born in Ireland, Jones was an organizer and inspiring presence in the U.S. coal, steel, and textile labor movements.
Marker Name: Mother Jones
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 11/12/1994
Marker Type: City
Location: N. Broad St. & John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia
Category: Women, Labor
Website: [Web Link]
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