Addams, Laura Jane
Died: 1935 AD, at 74 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Pacifist, Social Reformers
1860 - Born on September 6th in Cedarville, Illinois.
1889 - Founded the world famous social settlement, Hull House, in Chicago where other social reformers lived and worked to improve conditions in the city’s slums.
1894 - Founded the Chicago Federation of Settlements.
1900 - Hull House activities had broadened to include the Jane Club, the first Little Theater in America, a Labor Museum and a meeting place for trade union groups.
1902 - Published the book "Democracy and Social Ethics."
1903 - Enacted protective legislation for women and children passed a strong child labor law and an accompanying compulsory education law.
1910 - Participated in the "1910 Garment Workers' Strike" were she was a mediator.
- She became the first woman president of the National Conference of Social Work.
1911 - Helped to establish the National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers.
1915 - Participated in the International Congress of Women at the Hague.
1919 - Became president of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
1931 - She received the Nobel Peace Prize together with Nicholas Murray Butler.
- Her initiative was supporting investigations that resulted in child labor reform, an 8-hour working day for women, and better housing.
1935 - Died on May 21st and was buried on Cedarville.
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