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Article about the creation of a permanent committee, on which Jane Addams was invited to serve, coming out of the Conference on the Status of the Negro.

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Also known as Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt

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Murphy writes Addams to tell her that her new book is an inspiration to him and shares some of his own ideas about children and the treatment of African Americans in the North and South.

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Ware asks Addams for advice for a fundraising visit to Chicago to benefit Atlanta University.

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Walker writes Bill to resign from the 23rd Assembly District Progressive Club, citing Theodore Roosevelt's denial of full rights to African-Americans in the South as sinful and shameful.

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Embree asks Addams for a book on Mexicans in Chicago and suggests she consult with Franklin McLean on his work on Black medical care.

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Pearl writes Addams for advice about starting a settlement house for African Americans.

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Also known as Farmers' Improvement College Also known as Farmers' Home Improvement Society

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Wells informs Ware that Addams is out of the city, and his letter has been given to Sophonisba Breckenridge, who in interested in the advancement of African-Americans.

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Deknatel writes on Addams behalf, disputing an article which states that she is in favor of lynching African-Americans.

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Cook thanks Addams for her defense of black Americans and urges her to continue to be a voice during the Progressive Party campaign for the presidency.

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Also known as Hampton Institute

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Pinkett praises Addams' defense of immigrants in her article in Charities and Commons and relates the persecution of immigrants to that of African-Americans.

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Addams chastises American society for failing to live up to the ideals of the Emancipation Proclamation and demands political equality for black Americans.

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Addams discusses Hull-House and answers questions from an audience in Madras.

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The Association thanks Addams for her courageous appeal for black suffrage.

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Gregg tells Addams why he believes that the Hampton University Library School will not set back the cause of desegregation in the library profession.

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Durkee tells Addams that Howard University is willing to host delegates from the International Congress of Women.

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Addams asks Woods about a small fund drive to cover printing costs and inviting more Black pacifists to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

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Addams sends Blaine literature on the work of the Chicago Urban League.

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Addams asks Blaine to renew her annual gift to Hull-House.

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Addams asks Blaine for a donation to support an African American settlement in Chicago.

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Addams asks Blaine to assist Oswald Villard with the organization of Chicago efforts related to the Association of the Advancement of Colored People.

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Addams urges Blaine to support the Chicago Urban League.

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