Jacqueline Jones (born 17 June 1948)[1] is an American social historian and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in history.

"[9] She is married to the political scientist and law professor Jeffrey Abramson, author of We, The Jury and Minerva's Owl, among other texts.

The book begins as a study of African Americans and the hardships they faced during the nineteenth century but then develops to include commentary on the impact of class and gender on women in the South.

Her understanding of women's history has gained her recognition outside her own field among feminist circles, and she continues to reach non-academic audiences with the expansion of her areas of research.

"[11] Her history writing increasingly features case studies focusing on the overlooked but nonetheless exemplary lives of individuals.

In a review in The Christian Science Monitor, Barbara Spindel called Jones's book about the lives of Blacks in post-bellum Boston "remarkable" and said that "Jones brings this history to life with graceful storytelling and a generous use of primary sources.

"[12] When asked by Politico magazine to weigh in on which historical figures Donald Trump was comparable to, Jones said he echoed the comments of past Mississippi Governor James K.