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Mother Jones (1830-1930)

Philadelphia County · dedicated 1994 · N Broad St. & JFK Blvd., N side of City Hall, Philadelphia

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.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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