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The Possibilities of the American Immigrant, September 28, 1907 (excerpt)
In a speech at Carnegie Music Hall, Addams discusses immigrants to America and the work ethic of Chicago immigrants.
The Home Life of the Child in the Congested Districts, September 24, 1905 (excerpt)
Addams speaks to the Chicago Normal School about the relationship between immigrant parents and their school-aged children.
Settlement Work Lecture to Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs, October 21, 1905 (excerpt)
An excerpt of Addams' discussion on settlement houses and the role of women's clubs.
The Worst Phases of Wife Desertion, April 8, 1906
Addams discusses the prevalence of wife desertion among Jewish and Italian men in the Hull-House neighborhood.
How the Average Citizen Is Ignored in Our System of Government, March 1, 1906
Addams argues that government services let down the poor and the immigrants. This is a shortened version of the "Problems of Municipal Administration,"
The Hull-House Labor Museum, May 16, 1911
Addams' speech at the Chicago Child Welfare Exhibit, on the Hull-House Labor Museum's exhibit. It was published in 1912.
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Broken Inheritance, May 26, 1908
In this address given at the 13th Annual Conference for the Study of the Negro Problems held at Atlanta University, Addams discusses the difficulties immigrants face in Chicago.
The Chicago Settlements and Social Unrest, May 2, 1908
Addams discusses the association in the public eye between settlements and immigrants and when immigrants are involved in high profile crimes, settlements are accused of supporting anarchism. Addams defends the role of the settlement as the bridge…
Woman's Conscience and Social Amelioration, April 6, 1908
In this address, delivered for the Merrick Lectures, 1907-8, Addams describes the difficulty immigrant women face as they try to assimilate into American life.
Value of the Immigrant, April 5, 1908 (excerpt)
Addams urges the public to have a better understanding of the immigrant so as to benefit from their often unseen wisdom and culture.
Recreation as a Public Function in Urban Communities, December 28, 1911
Addams' speech to the American Sociological Society argues that social interaction is the key to advancing society. In urban areas, city governments need to provide varied and organized recreations to build community.
A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil, Chapter I, November 1911
Arguing that white slavery requires an organized movement to defeat it, Addams provides examples from cases in Chicago. This is the first in a five-part series, which would ultimately be published asA New Conscience and an Ancient Evilin 1912.
Speech on Woman Suffrage, June 17, 1911
Addams argues that woman suffrage is long overdue.
Address on the Hull-House Labor Museum, May 16, 1911
Addams' speech at the Chicago Child Welfare Exhibit, on the Hull-House Labor Museum's exhibit.
Social Control, January 1911
Addams writes about the strong racism asserting itself in America, blaming it on segregation and the lack of interaction between white and black people.
Standards of Education in Industrial Life, June 8, 1911
In this speech at the National Conference of Charities and Correction in Boston, Addams calls on educators and social workers to demand useful education for children so that they are better prepared for a life in industry.
Recreation as a Public Function in Urban Communities, 1911
The published version of Addams' speech to the American Sociological Society, which argues that social interaction is the key to advancing society. In urban areas, city governments need to provide varied and organized recreations to build community.
Autobiographical Notes Upon Twenty Years at Hull-House: The Resources of the Immigrant, August 1910
Addams discusses the many programs at Hull-House that appeal to its immigrant neighbors and the additional value that their neighbors bring to the programs.
The Relation of Women to Industry and Social Legislation (excerpt), March 22, 1908 (excerpt)
An excerpt from Addams' March 22 speech at Faneuil Hall to the Boston Equal Suffrage Association and the Women's Trade Union League on the changes in women's work brought about by factory work.
Woman's Conscience and Social Amelioration, April 6, 1908
In this address, delivered for the Merrick Lectures, Addams speaks about the difficulty of assimilation into American life for immigrant women.
The Public School and the Immigrant Child, July 1, 1908
In this address, given to the Annual Meeting of the National Education Association in 1908, Addams speaks of the importance of education within the immigrant community and the role of teachers as bridges between the families of students and American…
Hull-House, 1908
Addams co-wrote the Hull-House entry in The New Encyclopedia of Social Reform, covering its history and accomplishments.
Address to the National Conference of Unitarian and Other Christian Churches, September 25, 1901
Addams recalls the different difficulties in creating an inviting and educational space for Italian immigrants.
Address to the Merchant's Club, March 8, 1902
With Maud Booth, Addams addresses the Merchant's Club, appealing for aid in helping criminals and rescuing boys who may become criminals.
Address to Franklin Street Settlement, March 17, 1902 (excerpt)
Addams speaks to the Franklin Street Settlement in Detroit about working in a settlement.
Autobiographical Notes Upon Twenty Years at Hull-House: Early Undertakings at Hull-House, June 1910
Addams writes about finding a location for her settlement and the early days of settling into the neighborhood and developing the ideas for their work.This is the third of six articles excerpted from Twenty Years at Hull-House.
Why Girls Go Wrong, September 1907
Addams explores the lack of opportunities, education and home life that leads young women into trouble.