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Opportunities for Women, July 29, 1914

Addams speaks about women college graduates and their role in public reform.

The Larger Aspects of the Woman's Movement, November 1914

Addams details the many reasons why it is important that women be given the right to vote, and of how the suffrage movement is not just found in Western nations, but globally.

Child Labor Child Welfare Crime Enforcement Employment England Feminism Finland Gender Roles Industry Morality Philanthropy Politics Social Reform Social Welfare Woman Suffrage Women's Rights Writings

Preface to Safeguards for City Youth at Work and at Play, September 3, 1914

Addams's galley proof for the preface to Safeguards for City Youth at Work and at Play, praising the book and explaining why it should be consulted concerning matters of child welfare.

Child Labor Child Welfare Civil Service Philanthropy Public Health Public Opinion Sanitation Writings

Speech to City Club Luncheon, November 7, 1913

Addams urges new women voters in Chicago to vote nonpartisan in local elections.

Politics Social Welfare Woman Suffrage

Statement on Henry Leunker, October 29, 1913

Addams discusses unwelcome letters written to her and her efforts to have them stopped.

Crime Love Requests

Statement on Militant Suffrage, October 15, 1913

Addams explains why she will not join the Emmeline Pankhurst welcome committee.

Woman Suffrage

Speech to the National Council of Women Voters, August 15, 1913

Addams speaks at the National Convention of Women about the benefits of suffrage for women in America.

Lectures Social Work Woman Suffrage

Who is to Blame for Child Labor?, July 23, 1914

Addams, discussing the main reasons for why child labor is wrong, how it came to be, and who can be blamed for it.

Child Labor Child Welfare Children Industry Legislation Manufacturing Poverty Writings

A Modern Devil Baby, July 1914

Addams uses the story of the devil-baby to discuss how the beliefs in fairy tales are still an influencing factor in people's thinking.

Children Ethnic Groups Hull-House Immigrants Writings

Tribute to Frank A. Hutchins, May 20, 1914 (fragment)

A stenographer's transcript of a tribute by Addams given at the memorial for Frank Hutchins.

Eulogies Lectures Settlement Movement Tributes

Youth and Play: A Neglected Duty of the Cities, May 9, 1914

Addams argues that there needs to be more recreation for young people to keep them away from vice.

Child Welfare Public Health Recreation Writings

Secretary to Jane Addams to George W. Ochs, December 1, 1913

Addams is unable to contribute an article to the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Requests Writings

Jane Addams Tells Why, August 9, 1912

In a newspaper interview, Addams offers her reasons for supporting the Progressive Party and Theodore Roosevelt.

Politics Woman Suffrage

Nominating Speech for Theodore Roosevelt, August 9, 1912

Newspaper report and cartoon of Addams seconding the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt at the Progressive Party Convention.

Cartoons Lectures Politics

Speech to the Civic and Commerce Association, May 1, 1912 (excerpts)

A newspaper report of Addams' speech before the Civic and Commerce Association in which she discusses the benefits of social centers.

Lectures Recreation Social Work Urban Planning

The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912 (excerpts)

A newspaper report of Addams' April 23 speech at Carnegie Hall entitled "The Church and the Social Evil," published on May 13.

Lectures Prostitution Religion

Statement on Theodore Roosevelt, May 11, 1912

Addams notes that Theodore Roosevelt was "wabbly" on woman's suffrage and she is not proud of her efforts in converting him to the cause.

Lectures Woman Suffrage

Newer Aspects of the Peace Movement, May 19, 1912 (excerpts)

Newspaper report of Addams's speech before the Sunday Evening Club discussing new ideas about how to promote peace.

Economics Lectures Military Peace War

The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912

A newspaper report of Addams' speech in New York entitled "The Church and the Social Evil."

Lectures Prostitution Religion Women's Rights

The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912 (excerpts)

A newspaper report of Addams' speech in New York on "The Church and the Social Evil."

Lectures Prostitution Religion

Speech at Wisconsin State Assembly, January 25, 1912 (excerpts)

Addams discusses women's suffrage and the importance of it in American society at a speech to the Wisconsin Assembly on January 25.

Lectures Woman Suffrage Women's Rights

Statement on Labor Actions, January 2, 1912

Newspaper report of an Addams' statement about the causes of violent labor actions being antiquated laws.

Anarchism Crime Labor Legislation

Raymond Robins to Jane Addams, November 11, 1914

Robins thanks Addams for her work in the Progressive Party during the past election.

Praise Thanks

William Ziegler Nourse to Jane Addams, November 10, 1914

Nourse tells Addams that the Hull House Players decided to donate all their money to Hull House after disbanding.

Finances Hull-House Requests

Katherine Bruce Glasier to Elizabeth Glendower Evans, November 7, 1914

Glasier tells Evans of her trip in South Wales, and her thoughts on achieving peace in Belgium.

Belgium England Peace Travels War World War I

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