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Borah tells Addams that he disagrees with her views on the Sacco and Vanzetti case.

Borah tells Addams that he will not intervene in the Sacco and Vanzetti case.

Cotterell tells Addams about his view on crime.

Addams argues for woman suffrage claiming that women need to protect their legal rights.

Armes describes Russian refugee Jan Pouren's efforts to enter and remain in the United States.

B. F. writes in praise of Addams' article "The Chicago Settlements and Social Unrest" in Charity and the Commons, discussing the role of the settlement in integrating immigrants into city life.

Addams explains the relationship between education, religion, labor, and crime as she has experienced it in Chicago.

American Civil Liberties Union defines its stance on first amendment rights, labor rights, law enforcement, immigration and racial equality.

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.

Addams explains how educational background, economic situations, and family predicaments have an impact on juvenile crime; and she argues for special treatment of the "juvenile adult." The article was published in October 1913.

Addams discusses the crack down on radicals who opposed World War I.

Statement on a conference held at Hull-House.

Addams defends the Progressive Party plank that calls for the salaries earned by prisoners to be sent to support their dependent families.

Addams argues for gun control and placing more faith in the younger generation.

A list of people who signed a petition in support of amnesty for Flemish Nationalists imprisoned after World War I.

The Tribune praises Governor Lowden's decision to allow Nicholas Viana to be executed and calls Addams's appeal sentimental.

Lovett asks Addams to join the Committee, offering an outline of its goals.

Lovett tells Addams he will print her note on the Sacco and Vanzetti trial and shares family news.

Young argues to the editor that outsiders should not question the justice system.

Addams' argues that mob violence, and particularly lynching against African Americans in the South, erodes respect for the all among all groups and accomplishes nothing positive for any community that condones it.

Robins requests information about how New York marks residences with members suffering from infectious diseases.

Newspaper reports on Brown's letter to the Boston Herald regarding the Sacco and Vanzetti case.

Addams finds the causes for breakdowns in municipal administration in eighteenth century idealism that foundered against nineteenth century increases in population, industry and commerce. The speech was originally given on September 25, 1904 at the International Congress of Arts and Sciences in St. Louis, MO.

Addams discusses the increasing rate of juvenile crime and the efforts to combat it at a meeting of the American Crime Study Commission.

Addams discusses the increasing rate of juvenile crime and the efforts to combat it at a meeting of the American Crime Study Commission.

Kellogg tells Addams about a crime study by William Bolitho that was funded by Anita Blaine.

Kellogg and Hapgood ask Addams to support an effort to get a new trial for Sacco and Vanzetti.

Villard asks Addams to protest the lynchings of six black men in Florida.

Also known as Municipal Administration, September 1904

Addams finds the causes for breakdowns in municipal administration in eighteenth century idealism that foundered against nineteenth century increases in population, industry and commerce. This speech was originally given on September 25, 1904 at the International Congress of Arts and Sciences in St. Louis, MO.

Addams explains the evils of unpaid prison labor. This is the fourth article of a monthly, year-long series on economic and social reform in America and a woman's role to affect change.

Collins informs Addams of efforts in Colorado to lobby for a commutation of Nicholas Viana's death sentence.

Also known as Lynched Two in Ten Days, May 22, 1911

Newspaper report of the lynching of six black men in Lake City, Florida, accused of murdering Robert B. Smith, a prominent white man.

Wald writes Addams about efforts to communicate with Germany and Austria about charges against Alice Masaryk.

Lawes asks Addams to donate funds to help abolish the death penalty in New York.

A flyer advertises a public event to promote efforts to end the death penalty in New York. This was held on January 31, 1927.

Knox takes issues with Addams's opposition to capital punishment, offering examples of English justice.

Kotty tells Addams that reformers are the cause of moral laxity and that bringing back saloons and red light districts will improve morality.

Elliott tells Cooper that he opposes capital punishment but does not think that all settlement people agree.

Mee offers a lawyer's perspective on Addams' white slavery article in McClure's Magazine and compliments her grasp of the legislation.

Addams discusses John Dewey's work for social welfare at a celebration of his birthday in New York.

Lloyd asks Addams to write an editorial about the Averbuch Incident for Unity in order to address the hysteria it generated.

The Post criticizes Addams’s arguments against the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti.

Addams explains how educational background, economic situations, and family predicaments have an impact on juvenile crime; and she argues for special treatment of the "juvenile adult." This is the tenth article of a monthly, year-long series on economic and social reform in America and a women's roles in affecting change.

Addams thanks Borah for assisting the Sacco and Vanzetti defense.

Addams thanks Borah for helping the Sacco and Vanzetti defense.

Addams sends Borah a clipping to explains her support of clemency in the Sacco and Vanzetti case.

Addams tells the Committee that she has telegramed President Coolidge and Governor Fuller.

Addams sends Breckinridge three letters about lynchings, including one from Oswald Garrison Villard that encloses a newspaper clipping about a brutal lynching in Florida.

Addams offers to share information about juvenile courts with Haldeman.

Addams tells Lovett why she will not join the Citizen's Committee's petition to the Department of Justice.

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