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Fri Dec 16, 2016, 08:26 AM Dec 2016

"Pray For The Dead And Fight Like Hell For The Living"...Mother Jones, Short Video & Article Link

Who Was "Mother" Mary Harris Jones?

In an age of which most Americans have no knowledge, a courageous woman met challenges most of us could never imagine. The Ludlow massacre is an especially tragic event. Here is a short video of her story:


Just realized you have to click over to youtube to watch this video. Sorry about that! It is worth the watch. A nice short documentary about her.


"Time To Fight Like Hell"

"The threat of authoritarianism requires all hands on deck"

From the magazine named in her honor:

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/12/fight-like-hell-trump-racism-fake-news

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