Summary: The Hull House Of Jane Addams

Article Review 1: The Hull House of Jane Addams In the late 1800s, Jane Addams traveled to Chicago in hopes to redevelop the city during the industrial revolution. Upon arrival, she was searching for a house, much like the Toynbee Hall, a charity house that helps change lives in London (Spartacus-educational). Miss Addams enter the country with great ambition in changing lives of others. With the help of Julia Lathrop and Florence Kelley, the women operated the Hull House with great success. However, Miss Addams did not stop there, she fought for social reform. Miss Addams focus was child labor laws, as she had saved so many children from the dreadful sweatshops. Miss Lathrop became the president of the National Conference of Social Work. Miss Adams was well respected for her …show more content…
I really enjoyed how the history book included the Hull House making is easier to connect the relation of the course. I would strongly suggest other to read this article for the historical factors and to experience a period in history that doesn't discuss this topic often. Abbott did a great job when writing the Hull House to show the struggles the women went through to achieve their goals. It was a great experience reading how the Hull House grew from a ruined down slum to a historical factor. I believe Miss Addams should be included more frequently when discussing Women's Suffrage because she was one of the first women to actively push for women's rights, even when she wasn't taken seriously. One particle aspect that I discovered in the history book was how Florence Kelley was appointed to chief factory inspector. Which lead to the Illinois law to prohibit child labor, and shorten women's workhouse. This investigation was a major step towards women's rights. Whether enrolled in a history course or not I strongly suggest students take the time and read "The Hull