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Mary “Mother” Jones transformed personal tragedy into a lifelong fight for workers’ rights. After losing her husband, four children, and home, she became a fierce labor activist, leading striking miners, mothers, and children on dangerous picket lines while facing armed guards. She passionately campaigned against child labor, famously organizing the “March of the Mill Children” to President Roosevelt’s home. As a co-founder of the Industrial Workers of the World, Mary continued advocating for fa