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The autobiography recounts Jane Addams' journey from a sickly childhood marked by Pott's Disease to her pivotal role in founding Hull House, a settlement home aimed at aiding immigrants and the impoverished in Chicago. Her close relationship with her politically active father inspired her commitment to social reform. Amidst a climate of xenophobia, Addams not only provided essential services and education but also became a prominent advocate for women’s rights and suffrage, striving to elevate her community's challenges to a national platform.
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Twenty Years at Hull-House, Jane Addams
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- 2020
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jane Addams
- Publisher
- Mint Editions
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 250
- ISBN13
- 9781513219295
- Series
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- 5 out of 5
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- The autobiography recounts Jane Addams' journey from a sickly childhood marked by Pott's Disease to her pivotal role in founding Hull House, a settlement home aimed at aiding immigrants and the impoverished in Chicago. Her close relationship with her politically active father inspired her commitment to social reform. Amidst a climate of xenophobia, Addams not only provided essential services and education but also became a prominent advocate for women’s rights and suffrage, striving to elevate her community's challenges to a national platform.