USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who helped coal miners improve working conditions?
A
Mary Harris Jones
B
Eli Whitney
C
Peter Cooper
D
Robert Fulton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary Harris “Mother” Jones rose to prominence as a fiery orator and fearless organizer for the Mine Workers during the first two decades of the 20th century. Her voice had great carrying power. Her energy and passion inspired men half her age into action and compelled their wives and daughters to join in the struggle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mary G. Harris Jones (1837 (baptized) – November 30, 1930), known as Mother Jones from 1897 onwards, was an Irish-born American labor organizer, former schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent union organizer, community organizer, and activist.

Detailed explanation-3: -She took part in and led hundreds of strikes, including those that led to the Haymarket riot in Chicago in 1886. She paused briefly to publish The New Right in 1899 and a two-volume Letter of Love and Labor in 1900 and 1901. A beloved leader, the workers she organized nicknamed her “Mother Jones.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Harris Jones, commonly known as Mother Jones, was an American dresser and teacher born in Ireland in 1837. She had participated in many strikes and was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World. Harris was also an activist who took part in community projects in various communities.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mother Jones is published by the Foundation for National Progress. San Francisco, California, U.S. The magazine was named after Mary Harris Jones, known as Mother Jones, an Irish-American trade union activist, socialist advocate, and ardent opponent of child labor.

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