THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES
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Question
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Nationwide, eighty thousand children worked in the textile industry
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Mother Jones had seen how dangerous their jobs were
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At textile union headquarters, Mother Jones met more of these mill children
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Their bodies were bone-thin, with hollow chests.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The words “adapt to life” can be used to help the reader understand the meaning of the word resiliency. In paragraph 7, the author explains that the cougar adapted to life in the city by “crossing two of the busiest freeways in the country to find a new home, ” which shows the “resiliency of wild things.”
Detailed explanation-2: -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: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.