Mary Jones is furious. Well into her sixties, this brave Irish immigrant looks around and sees children working long, exhausting hours in dangerous factories instead of going to school. Deciding that enough is enough, she organizes a powerful movement to fight for child labor laws, earning herself the title of the most dangerous woman in America. You will march alongside Mother Jones and one hundred brave boys and girls in the historic Childrens Crusade of 1903. Together, they leave Philadelphia and walk all the way to the front door of President Theodore Roosevelts home in New York. Told in a passionate first-person voice, this true story captures the fire and determination of a feminist icon who refused to back down. You will discover how one persons loud voice and relentless spirit helped protect the childhoods and futures of kids across the country, changing American history forever.
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