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Speech to the Cook County League of Women's Clubs, November 15, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams and De Bey urge Chicago clubwomen to visit factories to see the working conditions for children and discuss a measure that will make it more difficult to keep children out of school.

Child Labor Education Lectures Legislation

Speech to the League of Cook County Women's Clubs, November 15, 1902

Addams proposes changes to the child labor and compulsory education laws for endorsement to the League of Cook County Women's Clubs.

Child Labor Education Lectures

Comments on Child Labor, November 1902 (excerpts)

Addams discussed the ills of child labor at a meeting of interested people in Chicago.

Child Labor Lectures

Address to the Initiative and Referendum League, October 26, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams discusses the benefits to having a referendum system.

Democracy Government Lectures

Resolution Calling for Addams to be Appointed to the Arbitration Commission for the Miner's Strike, October 17, 1902

Reports the creation of a resolution by the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs to name Jane Addams to President Roosevelt's commission to settle a miner's strike.

Government Labor Requests

The Social Waste of Child Labor, October 4, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams exhorts members of the Chicago Political Equality League to work against child labor and towards educating the poor.

Child Labor Education Lectures

Speech to the American League of Civic Improvement, September, 24, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the education of immigrants

Education Immigrants Lectures

Speech to the Hull-House Woman's Club on Old Chicago, September 17, 1902 (excerpts)

Addams tells stories of pioneers in Chicago that her father told her.

History Lectures

Statement at the Negro Exposition, August 27, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams attends the Middle States and Mississippi Valley Negro Exposition and comments that in future the work of women will equal that of men.

African-Americans

Reply to Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews, August 17, 1902

Addams responds to Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews provocative statement that unmarried individuals "have no place in society nor in the scheme of the universe." This is part of a longer article that quotes many people.

Marital Relations Writings

To Aid Craftsmen, August 15, 1902

Addams discusses the Hull-House Labor Museum and the effect of factories on craftsmanship.

Hull-House Immigrants Labor

Lecture on Social Settlement System, July 28, 1902

Addams discusses the settlement house's role as a charity and the means by which it appeals to the poor. She spoke at the Decatur Chautauqua.

Charities Child Labor Lectures Settlement Movement Social Work

Testimony on Chicago Building Ordinances, June 2, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams discusses the need for better building regulations to prevent tenement fires.

Housing Immigrants

Statement on Train Wreck, May 12, 1902

Addams reflects on the railroad crash she endured and gives her impressions of the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting.

Conferences Health Transportation Travels

Speech to the League for Political Education, March 29, 1902 (excerpt)

A summary of Addams's speech on saloons before the League for Political Education in New York argues for limiting, not stopping, the sale of liquor.

Tribute to John Peter Altgeld, March 14, 1902 (excerpt)

A description of services for John Altgeld, including quotes from Addams and Clarence Darrow's speeches.

Death Eulogies Lectures

Newer Ideals of Peace, February 28, 1902 (excerpt)

Addams answers questions from the audience about efforts to prevent war or national competition. The speech was given to the Daughters of the Revolution.

Lectures Peace War