Jane Addams Mother
Jane Addams, The Mother of Social Work
For years, men and women have shared the same rights that every American citizen can expect to have today. The land of the free prides itself for being associated with the idea of freedom and equality. These rights are often taken for granted and seem superficial until they come under threat. By being an American citizen, one would expect that the American government would grant those rights to every legal citizen. However, it has only been about ninety six years since men and women have stood on equal grounds in terms of their rights. Until the 1920’s, women have been deprived of their rights for hundreds of years. The fight for equal rights did not start until the late 1890’s as the beginnings of the …show more content…
Women were expected to simply be obedient to their husbands and to care for the children. America, land of the free and home of the brave, simply did not consider women in the equation for freedom. From a country whose entire premise is founded upon the ideals of freedom and equality for all it’s citizens, how can it claim to stand for those ideals when all its women have been oppressed for years? Until the July of 1848, women simply had nothing within the United States until they held the Seneca Falls Convention. This bold meeting resulted in the Declaration of Sentiments, based upon the Declaration of Independence, advocated for women’s rights. With these ideals declared, future women had a guiding light in their fight for rights. Forty one years later, following the purchase of the old Hull mansion, Hull House was created in order to help her community. Hull house was a huge success being described as “the finest aggregation of buildings devoted to working-class education and recreation in the United States” (ic.galegroup.com). Within the Hull House, women were able to get educated about the rights that they truly deserved. By the 1915’s, Jane Addams had created the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom allowing women to unite and speak out (wilpf.org). The Hull House became almost like the heart of Jane’s movement. From Hull House, many works were published, all screaming for women’s rights. Five years after the creation of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Jane Addams’ dream was finally a reality as the 19th amendment was added in 1920, giving women the right to
For years, men and women have shared the same rights that every American citizen can expect to have today. The land of the free prides itself for being associated with the idea of freedom and equality. These rights are often taken for granted and seem superficial until they come under threat. By being an American citizen, one would expect that the American government would grant those rights to every legal citizen. However, it has only been about ninety six years since men and women have stood on equal grounds in terms of their rights. Until the 1920’s, women have been deprived of their rights for hundreds of years. The fight for equal rights did not start until the late 1890’s as the beginnings of the …show more content…
Women were expected to simply be obedient to their husbands and to care for the children. America, land of the free and home of the brave, simply did not consider women in the equation for freedom. From a country whose entire premise is founded upon the ideals of freedom and equality for all it’s citizens, how can it claim to stand for those ideals when all its women have been oppressed for years? Until the July of 1848, women simply had nothing within the United States until they held the Seneca Falls Convention. This bold meeting resulted in the Declaration of Sentiments, based upon the Declaration of Independence, advocated for women’s rights. With these ideals declared, future women had a guiding light in their fight for rights. Forty one years later, following the purchase of the old Hull mansion, Hull House was created in order to help her community. Hull house was a huge success being described as “the finest aggregation of buildings devoted to working-class education and recreation in the United States” (ic.galegroup.com). Within the Hull House, women were able to get educated about the rights that they truly deserved. By the 1915’s, Jane Addams had created the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom allowing women to unite and speak out (wilpf.org). The Hull House became almost like the heart of Jane’s movement. From Hull House, many works were published, all screaming for women’s rights. Five years after the creation of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Jane Addams’ dream was finally a reality as the 19th amendment was added in 1920, giving women the right to