![]() ![]() Twenty Years of Hull-House is written not in chronological order (except for the first few chapters covering her childhood) but rather in topical order. ![]() I have never read anything quite like this before, and so this “review” is more of a collection of notes, quotes, and issues that stood out to me as I read it. Hull-House was a non-political, non-religious haven for those that had no other advocate in a busy city. Twenty Years at Hull-House is Jane Addams’ autobiography until about 1910, a chronicle of the various reforms she brought to life and some of the things that changed the lives of the immigrants (9,000 a year). Beyond her leadership, though, Addams was a friend to thousands of poor immigrants in the Chicago slums. In the coming decades and for the remainder of her life, Addams was an influential leader for Chicago social reform. After graduating from Rockford College, Addams determined to “live with the poor” (page 44). ![]() Jane Addams was born shortly before the Civil War to a privileged family in rural Illinois. ![]() I may receive compensation for any purchased items. Posts written from review copies are labeled. Note: I occasionally accept review copies from the publisher. ![]()
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