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Jane Addams Research Paper

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Jane Addams was an Illinois born social worker, author, sociologist, and a huge leader in women’s suffrage and world peace. She started to show America the needs of children, public health, and world peace. She stressed that if women were going to be help responsible for taking care of things in the community then they needed to have the ability to vote. In 1889 she co-founded Hull House with Ellen Starr. The Hull House was founded in an old mansion that needed multiple repairs. With help from individuals who supported the House, they were able to afford the repair the House. Jane Addams and Ellen Starr were the first two occupants of the house. At it’s best the Hull House was visited by 2,000 people a week. The idea behind the House was to

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