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Jane Addams ( note spelling) noted humanitarian active mainly in the Chicago area, and the Hull House her base of operations. Lillian Wald was a public-health nurse who, i believe lived later than Addams, dying in l940. they were both social-problems activists. Miss Wald did not win the Nobel Prize, which Miss Adams was awarded in l93l.

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What was Jane Addams was the founder of?

Jane Addams founded Hull House which was a settlement house complex in Chicago designed to help recent immigrants.


Can you help me with my research paper AND what are 3 reasons that Jane Addams founded the Hull House.Pleas help us its really important?

Jane Addams founded the Hull House because of poverty, dependence and communication.


How were Jane Addams and Samuel Gompers alike?

they both formed groups to help others


What was Jane Addams problem addressed?

Jane Addams addressed the social issues of poverty, inequality, and the lack of opportunities for immigrants and marginalized communities in urban America. As a co-founder of Hull House in Chicago, she worked to provide education, social services, and cultural programs to help improve living conditions. Addams advocated for social reform, women's rights, and peace, emphasizing the importance of community involvement and empathy in addressing societal challenges.


Who was Jane Addams?

Jane Addams, born September 6th, 1860 in Cedarville, Illinois was a social and political activist, author and lecturer, community organizer, public intellectual. She died May 21st, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were John H. Addams and Sarah Weber. Jane Addams (1860-1935) was an American social worker, reformer, advocate for poor women and families, and a well-known pacifist. She was also the co-founder of Hull House, a Chicago residence (often referred to as a "Settlement House") for working class immigrants, as well as a place where they could attend classes. In 1931, she became the first female recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

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What was Jane Addams was the founder of?

Jane Addams founded Hull House which was a settlement house complex in Chicago designed to help recent immigrants.


Can you help me with my research paper AND what are 3 reasons that Jane Addams founded the Hull House.Pleas help us its really important?

Jane Addams founded the Hull House because of poverty, dependence and communication.


What was the difference between Jane Addams and Lincoln steffens efforts?

Addams worked to help immigrants; Steffens worked to reform the government.


Reformer who set up Hull House in Chicago to help the poor?

Jane Addams


How were Jane Addams and Samuel Gompers alike?

they both formed groups to help others


Hull House was founded in Chicago by Jane Addams to?

help the urban poor living in slums


Who developed the idea of settlement houses to help women achieve that were otherwise unachievable?

Jane Addams (:


Who developed the idea of settlement houses to help women achieve goals that were otherwise unachievable?

Jane Addams (:


Who was the middle class reformer who founded hull house as a place to help immigrants in their new home?

Jane Addams.


What award did Jane Addams achieve?

Jane Addams is known for the hull house she founded in Chicago. She was very significant in the progressive movement. The hull house taught the poor how to read and write. It also offered baby sitting for busy mothers.


How did Jane Addams try to solve some of the problems faced by the city of Chicago?

She opened a settlement house to help immigrants and working families


How did Jane Addams help poor immigrants living in Chicago?

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