Addams saw the need to develop the Hull-House because she witnessed the disorder of a male-run settlement house. She thought treating the city as needing civic housekeeping would be more helpful than using the citadel model. The Hull-House was Addam's method of influencing the democracy of Chicago (Shields 423).
Jane Addams was part of the first generation of women who were allowed to attend college and contributing to society was a priority to her. She recognized that a women could contribute to society while also fulfilling the role in a family women were expected to fill (Shields 427).
-Lindsay Pauls
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Epstein-Corbin, Sean. "Pragmatism, Feminism, And The Sentimental Subject." Transactions Of The Charles S. Peirce Society 50.2 (2014): 220-245. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.
Shields, Patricia M. "Democracy And The Social Feminist Ethics Of Jane Addams: A Vision For Public Administration."Administrative Theory & Praxis (Administrative Theory & Praxis) 28.3 (2006): 418-443. Academic Search Premier. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.
I can only imagine how tough it must’ve been for Jane Addams and the rest of the women who attended college as a first generation. Talk about how much pressure and anxiety it would be back then to prove that we, ‘women’ can do it also. That’s so empowering and even though she came from a wealthy family, she still wanted to experience what it was like as a minority to help her understand society from a real personal perspective and so she developed the Hull House. I’m glad she was recognized as the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, what a true feminist. Go Jane!!
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That is awesome that she was the first women to receive the Nobel Peace Prize! That is very interesting that you bring up her fight against child labor especially. I feel like history classes overlook that issue and it is kind of just at a stand still. I love social work and everything it stands for, I have a lot of friends that are actually majoring in this field and I will recommend Jane Addams for one of their research projects. I love how you conveyed her personality and clearly stated what she stands for. Being educated and an active member in society should be open to anybody and everybody.
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