Not a lot of women in United States history are talked about, but Jane Addams should definitely be one of them since she improved the lives of so many. She was a progressive reformer and an advocate for the settlement house movement. The settlement house movement was made to improve conditions for immigrants and other residents. Jane was a middle class American activist/reformer and leader in women's suffrage who improved the lives of many poor individuals. Although this was not the first Hull House, it was one of the most prominent settlement houses in the United States; which was known as Chicago's Hull House. Jane Addams is a notable women because she was well educated, and helped with the growth and development of the United States
