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Postednon September 6, 2014
Postednon September 6, 2014n
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nInhope you have at least heard of Jane Addams, for she is one of thenmost important reformers and social activists in the history of thenU.S.!
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nBornnon this date in 1860, Addams was active during the Progressive Era.nAccording to Wikipedia, she “helped turn the US to issues of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, public health, and world peace.”
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nShenwas a sort of social worker and public philosopher; she was a publicnspeaker and author and teacher; she was a leader in women’s suffragenand in world peace. She was also very practical; she was a pioneer inncreating settlement houses, working with other women to create HullnHouse in Chicago.
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nWhat’sna settlement house? n
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nInnthe late 1800s and early 1900s, people had a goal of getting the irchnand poor in society to live more closely together and to formncommunity bonds. The main idea was to establish “settlement houses”nin poor urban areas, and then to invite middle class volunteers tonlive there and provide services such as day care and health care to,nand to share knowledge and culture with, the low-income neighbors. n
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nThensettlement movement started in London, and that’s where Addams wentnto study the nuts-and-bolts of running a settlement house. By 1913nthere were more than 400 settlements in 32 U.S. states.
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Addamsnstarted Hull House with her friend Ellen Gates Starr, and the two ofnthem were the first two residents of the huge, run-down mansion.nPartly due to Addams’s money and energy, Hull House included a nightnschool for adults, clubs for kids, a public kitchen, a gymnasium, anbathhouse, a book bindery, a music school, and drama group andntheatre, an art gallery, apartments, a library, meeting rooms, annemployment bureau, and a lunchroom. Eventually it became an13-building complex that included an outdoor playground and a summerncamp. n
Addamsnstarted Hull House with her friend Ellen Gates Starr, and the two ofnthem were the first two residents of the huge, run-down mansion.nPartly due to Addams’s money and energy, Hull House included a nightnschool for adults, clubs for kids, a public kitchen, a gymnasium, anbathhouse, a book bindery, a music school, and drama group andntheatre, an art gallery, apartments, a library, meeting rooms, annemployment bureau, and a lunchroom. Eventually it became an13-building complex that included an outdoor playground and a summerncamp. nn
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Residentsnof Hull House did research and analysis, study and debate. What didnthey research and study and debate? Everything from housing andnovercrowding, midwifery and garbage collection, to cocaine andntuberculosis, typhoid fever and fatigue. Residents of Hull House,nincluding Addams, grew from working on establishing good relationsnwith their neighbors, and helping them in very practical ways, toncity- and state-wide campaigns for stricter child-labor laws,nprotection of working women, and other policies and laws. Addams evennhelped start the new Progressive Party and supported TheodorenRoosevelt in his attempt to win back the U.S. presidency under thenbanner of that party.
Residentsnof Hull House did research and analysis, study and debate. What didnthey research and study and debate? Everything from housing andnovercrowding, midwifery and garbage collection, to cocaine andntuberculosis, typhoid fever and fatigue. Residents of Hull House,nincluding Addams, grew from working on establishing good relationsnwith their neighbors, and helping them in very practical ways, toncity- and state-wide campaigns for stricter child-labor laws,nprotection of working women, and other policies and laws. Addams evennhelped start the new Progressive Party and supported TheodorenRoosevelt in his attempt to win back the U.S. presidency under thenbanner of that party.n
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nAddamsnwas the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Now,nthat’s an amazing honor!
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nArmed Forces Day in Sao Tome and Principe
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