Thursday, December 8, 2022

Most Dangerous Woman in America

  

Mary Harris JonesIn 1903 , to expose the cruelties of child labor, she led  children (many with hideous injuries) on a march to the home of President Teddy Roosevelt. Their crusade influenced the passage of child labor laws.

Organized the United Mine Workers.







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