How Did Jane Addams Contribute To Progressivism
Ivan Rodriguez Rodriguez 1
American History
Miss Randall
3 February 2016
Jane Addams
Jane Addams opened the Hull House to the public in 1889. She was born on September 6, 1860 in Illinois and dies on May 21, 1935. She was one of the major leaders in the women’s suffrage movement. Ms. Addams helped a countless amount of people. She established the Hull House, which was like a safe house for the poor and the immigrants. Jane Addams was the most important social reformer in the time of progressivism because she helped lots and lots of immigrants and poor people get back on their feet. Jane Addams was born into a wealthy family on September 6, 1860 in Cedarville, Illinois, and ever since then she enjoyed helping people in need she basically never left anyone behind. Although Jane Addams was mainly known for establishing the Hull House she also made a giant impact during the Women’s Rights Movement and was also a founding member of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People. She was also the first women in United States history to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Not only did she accomplish that but she was also the Senator of Illinois for a while and was very close friends with Abraham Lincoln. In 1889 she and …show more content…
a women named Ellen Gates Star moved to the windy city Chicago.
Rodriguez 2 Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr decided to move to Chicago in search of a large home that will later be the Hull House.
When Jane Addams told her parents about it they thought it was a crazy idea cause she was 28 and they didn’t think she knew what she wanted yet. Its bad that she didn’t listen to her parents but if she would’ve she wouldn’t be known for who she is today. You’re probably wondering why did they choose Chicago the reason is that Ms. Starr was a teacher in Chicago so she had a broad idea of how the neighborhoods were there so they’d know where to look. They soon found a house on the 19th ward that was built 33 years prior to their finding of it. On September 18, 1889 it was finally done and they moved
in.
Their first visitors were a couple of immigrants and little by little more immigrants started popping up in the house. Jane Addams noticed that the immigrants always had their attention on their kids so they figured out a way that they can help the immigrants with their kids. They established a kindergarten for the kids to attend. The teachers were volunteers that were very educated. They were hired by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. They not only helped the kids but the adults as well they helped by looking for jobs for the unemployed, they took care of them when they got sick, they fed them. Its incredible how these two women helped out so many people.
Jane Addams was very successful during her life she helped a countless amount of people and never did wrong. She wasn’t the only one that had these “safe houses” but her Rodriguez 3 was the most important one of them all and if it wasn’t it was up high on the list. She always had an interest in helping people out no matter what. This is why Jane Addams was a major component of the progressivism time period. She fit in to the title as a social reformer just because she helped out so many people.
American History
Miss Randall
3 February 2016
Jane Addams
Jane Addams opened the Hull House to the public in 1889. She was born on September 6, 1860 in Illinois and dies on May 21, 1935. She was one of the major leaders in the women’s suffrage movement. Ms. Addams helped a countless amount of people. She established the Hull House, which was like a safe house for the poor and the immigrants. Jane Addams was the most important social reformer in the time of progressivism because she helped lots and lots of immigrants and poor people get back on their feet. Jane Addams was born into a wealthy family on September 6, 1860 in Cedarville, Illinois, and ever since then she enjoyed helping people in need she basically never left anyone behind. Although Jane Addams was mainly known for establishing the Hull House she also made a giant impact during the Women’s Rights Movement and was also a founding member of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People. She was also the first women in United States history to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Not only did she accomplish that but she was also the Senator of Illinois for a while and was very close friends with Abraham Lincoln. In 1889 she and …show more content…
a women named Ellen Gates Star moved to the windy city Chicago.
Rodriguez 2 Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr decided to move to Chicago in search of a large home that will later be the Hull House.
When Jane Addams told her parents about it they thought it was a crazy idea cause she was 28 and they didn’t think she knew what she wanted yet. Its bad that she didn’t listen to her parents but if she would’ve she wouldn’t be known for who she is today. You’re probably wondering why did they choose Chicago the reason is that Ms. Starr was a teacher in Chicago so she had a broad idea of how the neighborhoods were there so they’d know where to look. They soon found a house on the 19th ward that was built 33 years prior to their finding of it. On September 18, 1889 it was finally done and they moved
in.
Their first visitors were a couple of immigrants and little by little more immigrants started popping up in the house. Jane Addams noticed that the immigrants always had their attention on their kids so they figured out a way that they can help the immigrants with their kids. They established a kindergarten for the kids to attend. The teachers were volunteers that were very educated. They were hired by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr. They not only helped the kids but the adults as well they helped by looking for jobs for the unemployed, they took care of them when they got sick, they fed them. Its incredible how these two women helped out so many people.
Jane Addams was very successful during her life she helped a countless amount of people and never did wrong. She wasn’t the only one that had these “safe houses” but her Rodriguez 3 was the most important one of them all and if it wasn’t it was up high on the list. She always had an interest in helping people out no matter what. This is why Jane Addams was a major component of the progressivism time period. She fit in to the title as a social reformer just because she helped out so many people.