Peace BIOGRAPHY PRESENTATION Laura Jane Addam’s By Abhay Kumar singh Roll no-- PA 51 Division--1 S INTRODUCTION Laura Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator,and author. She was an important leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage in the United States and advocated for world peace. She co-founded Chicago's Hull House, one of America's most famous settlement houses. In 1910, Addams was awarded an honorary master of arts degree from Yale University, becoming the first woman to receive an honorary degree from the school In 1920, she was a co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). She helped America address and focus on issues that were of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, local public health, and world peace. In her essay "Utilization of Women in City Government", Addams noted the connection between the workings of government and the household, stating that many departments of government, such as sanitation and the schooling of children, could be traced back to traditional women's roles in the private sphere. When Addams died in 1935, she was the best-known female public figure in the United States. • • • • • studied medicine for 6 years discovered Toynbee Hall in London founded Hull House in Chicago with Ellen Gates Starr spoke and wrote widely about settlement work was a leader in the woman’s suffrage and pacifist movements • believed that women should make their voices heard in legislation and therefore should have the right to vote • first American Woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize HULL HOUSE • Established in 1889 by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in Chicago’s Near West Side. • Became a world famous social settlement. • Residents of Hull House included: -Jane Addams -Ellen Gates Starr -Florence Kelley -Dr. Alice Hamilton -Julia Lathrop -Sophonisba Breckenridge -Grace and Edith Abbott SERVICES THEY PROVIDED • • • • • • • Kindergarten and day care Employment bureau Art gallery Libraries English and citizenship classes Theater, music, and art classes Later, more clubs and activities were added. Hull House community consisted of eighteen national groups: ❖Italian ❖French ❖Greek ❖Lithuanian ❖Mexican ❖Hungarian ❖British ❖Swiss ❖Scandinavian ❖Rumanian ❖Polish ❖Yugoslavian ❖German ❖Belgian ❖Russian ❖Finnish ❖Czechoslovakian ❖Dutch A music school was introduced along with a successful theater. Plays were performed by residents from the neighborhood. Some plays plots included the importance of women in history. JANE ADDAMS ORGANIZATIONS • A founder of the Chicago Federation of Settlements (1894) and of the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers (1911). • A leader in the Consumers League • First woman president of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections. • Chair of the Labor Committee of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs • Vice president of the Campfire Girls • Member of the executive boards of the National Playground Association and the National Child Labor Committee • Supported campaign for woman suffrage and racial equality Effects of Jane Addams’ Work • At one point, around 2,000 people visited Hull House each week. • Labor reforms • Better care for the poor • 1903 she passed a strong child labor law • Federal Children’s Bureau in 1912 • Federal Child Labor Law in 1916 • Factory Inspection Law • Established juvenile courts in 1899 Jane Addams on U.S. postage stamp of 1940 TAKE AWAY ● When something is important, you do it even iff all odds are not in your favour. ● Optimistic. ● Go for what you want. ● Believe in yourself. ● The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy. Gap Analysis ★ Jane Addam’s Ambitious approach towards her goal. In my current state of my mind I tend to get discouraged because of shortcomings in my life that I can’t control. After reading about Jane I will try to make most of what I’ve got and never get discouraged again. ★ Never to stop practicing,even if you are not recognized for the work you do or what other people say about it. We always think about what other people would think if i do this.And believe to get acknowledged. As Jane did not get much recognition during her life and popularised her own reform ideas, I too plan to practice my hobbies regardless of what others would think.
