Jane Addams Research Paper
“Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpected effort that might have saved the world” (Addams). This quote from Jane Addams shows how she viewed the world. She felt that you had to do everything you had to help others, which is exactly what she did. Jane changed the world through her work and generosity and it earned her prestigious awards and many viewed her as a role model. The factors that contributed to how she became such an important woman in history include her early life, the Hull House, and her winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Jane Addams was born in the sleepy town of Cedarville Illinois. The was the Eighth of the nine children in her family. Bonnie Carman Harvey writes in the book Jane Addams Nobel Prize Winner and Founder of the Hull House “Jane’s happy childhood influenced her entire life” (13). This quote from Harvey shows how her bringing up affected the way she did things later in life. Jane's father was also an interesting person as he fought as a officer in the civil war and was a State Senator of Illinois for 16 years, was also said to be a close friend of Abraham Lincoln and was also involved in the underground railroad helping slaves (17). Jane's mother died at the age of 2 during …show more content…
She devoted her life to try and help the poor and unfortunate and help the troubled children of a growing Chicago to have a childhood like hers. She made many strides to improving women's equality and rights in voting. As Pleck put it Jane Addams “was one of the most distinguished of the first generation of college-educated women, rejecting marriage and motherhood in favor of a lifetime commitment to the poor and social reform” (Elizabeth Pleck). Many credit her legacy to her early life, her creation and involvement with the Hull House, and her winning the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in helping the less fortunate and women's
“Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpected effort that might have saved the world” (Addams). This quote from Jane Addams shows how she viewed the world. She felt that you had to do everything you had to help others, which is exactly what she did. Jane changed the world through her work and generosity and it earned her prestigious awards and many viewed her as a role model. The factors that contributed to how she became such an important woman in history include her early life, the Hull House, and her winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Jane Addams was born in the sleepy town of Cedarville Illinois. The was the Eighth of the nine children in her family. Bonnie Carman Harvey writes in the book Jane Addams Nobel Prize Winner and Founder of the Hull House “Jane’s happy childhood influenced her entire life” (13). This quote from Harvey shows how her bringing up affected the way she did things later in life. Jane's father was also an interesting person as he fought as a officer in the civil war and was a State Senator of Illinois for 16 years, was also said to be a close friend of Abraham Lincoln and was also involved in the underground railroad helping slaves (17). Jane's mother died at the age of 2 during …show more content…
She devoted her life to try and help the poor and unfortunate and help the troubled children of a growing Chicago to have a childhood like hers. She made many strides to improving women's equality and rights in voting. As Pleck put it Jane Addams “was one of the most distinguished of the first generation of college-educated women, rejecting marriage and motherhood in favor of a lifetime commitment to the poor and social reform” (Elizabeth Pleck). Many credit her legacy to her early life, her creation and involvement with the Hull House, and her winning the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in helping the less fortunate and women's