The Autobiography of Mother Jones recounts, in a brisk, plainspoken idiom burnished by oratorical fire, the epic geography of American labor conflict at the turn of the twentieth century. From the coal fields of West Virginia and Colorado to the 1903 March of the Mill Children and the Ludlow aftermath, Jones narrates organizing tactics, jailings, and camp-life with an eye for moral drama and institutional detail. The book belongs to Progressive Era labor testimony, yet its maternal persona and jeremiad cadences give it a distinctive fusion of memoir, travelogue, and political indictment. Born in Ireland and remade in the United States, Mary Harris 'Mother' Jones endured losses that radicalized her politics: the death of her husband and four children in a Memphis yellow fever epidemic and the destruction of her Chicago dress shop in the Great Fire. She became a peripatetic organizer for the United Mine Workers, earning the epithet 'the most dangerous woman in America.' Shaped in collaboration with journalist Mary Field Parton, the narrative preserves Jones's cadence while foregrounding a lifetime of disciplined agitation. A vital primary source, this book rewards scholars and general readers seeking firsthand insight into labor organizing, political rhetoric, women's leadership, and American democracy. Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.