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Mary Macarthur: 1880-1921 The Working Woman’s Champion: Righting the Wrong

In 1921, the brilliant and charismatic Trade Union leader Mary MacArthur died aged 40. In her short life, her activism and leadership had been responsible for raising the awareness of women’s poor working conditions, and encouraging them to speak out against injustice and inequality. Mary MacArthur is perhaps best known Read more

By Lauren Hogg, 3 yearsSeptember 5, 2022 ago

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