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Ellen Wilkinson, an English politician and activist, became one of the most influential voices in the Labour Party during the early 20th century. Known for her passionate advocacy for social justice, workers' rights, and women's empowerment, she made history as the first female Member of Parliament for Jarrow. Her tireless efforts to fight inequality, including her role in the Jarrow March, inspire generations of political leaders and activists to stand firm in their belief in justice and equity for all.
"My mother's illness fitted into this protest against the treatment of the sick who could not pay, the inefficiency of commercialism, the waste, the extravagance, and the poverty."
"But my eyes were riveted on a small slim woman her hair simply coiled into her neck, Katherine Glasier."
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