Jane Addams
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About
Social worker and leader of the women's suffrage movement who co-received of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931 for the founding of the Hull House settlement, to help the poor, in Chicago.
Before Fame
Growing up with an unformed desire for reform, she got her inspiration visiting a social settlement house in the East end of London.
Trivia
Where previous welfare agencies offered specific services, her Hull Houser sponsored neighborhood facilities like a vocational club, a day care center, and a gymnasium.
Family Life
She was born in Cedarville, Illinois. In 1863, when Addams was two years old, her mother, Sarah Addams (née Weber), died while pregnant with her ninth child. She was then cared for by her older sisters. She was the youngest of 8 children.
Associated With
Through discussions with philosopher John Dewey, they came up with a new model for democracy, centered on personal civic duty rather than rights.
