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Also known as Commencement Address at Connecticut College, June 16, 1930 (excerpts)

Addams discusses the role of workers and women in modern life.

Addams decries the deportation of immigrants due to the Immigration Act of 1924. This speech was given at the National Conference of Social Work.

Addams discusses the prevalence of education in the modern world.

Addams discusses the role of movies in the education.

Addams discusses how movies serve as educational spaces for children and adults.

Addams advises on making Latin and grammar appealing to boys and girls.

Addams discusses past and present efforts for world peace by the use of treaties. The speech was given at Town Hall in New York on December 7, 1929.

Addams challenges her generation to be the one that makes peace permanent at a talk at New York's town Hall.

Addams discusses the deportation of radicals and post-war efforts to address hunger. The speech was delivered at the Young Men's Christian Association at the University of Wisconsin.

Addams discusses the conditions needed for world peace.

Addams argues that peace can only come through arbitration and disarmament at a speech to the Conference of Jewish Women's Organizations in St. Louis.

Addams notes that many women reject domestic service because of its perceived social status.

Addams discussed international women's organizations and the role of college women in addressing social problems.

Addams tells the Tucson Woman's Club about the Pan-Pacific Women's Conference.

Addams discusses her involvement in women's clubs and its impact on her work.

A summary of Addams remarks about her work in Chicago at the Arizona Association of Social Workers.

Addams tells Newton that because of her poor health she is cancelling her speech at the American Friends Service Committee Spring Conference.

Lathrop praises Kelley's recent speech at Rockford College.

Addams advises the League of Women Voters to appeal to women's own lives in order to increase their political participation.

Also known as Luncheon talk to the Pan-Pacific Club, August 20, 1928 (summary)

Addams argued that vice would cease if the segregated districts in the Pacific were dissolved.

Addams argues that the Parent Teacher Association serves as a bridge between foreign-born parents and their children.

Addams argues that public opinion is key to ending war.

Addams argues that the best way to secure peace is to rally public opinion.

Addams discusses the challenges facing modern youth.

Addams discusses the difference between social settlement work and charitable work.

Addams exhorts social workers to support a bill suspending immigration quota to allow family members of residents to join them.

Addams speaks in support of the League of Nations and international peace.

Addams discusses her views on prohibition and how it has improved life in the Hull-House neighborhood.

Addams claims that prohibition has improved life in the Hull-House neighborhood.

Addams defends Prohibition and argues that a lack of enforcement has made alcohol use more common and dangerous.

Addams argues that people believe that war is inevitable but that it can be stopped. The speech was made before the Hyde Park Young Men's Christian Association.

Addams argues that people believe that war is inevitable but that it can be stopped. The speech was made before the Hyde Park Young Men's Christian Association.

Addams argues that disarmament is a slow process towards progress in a speech to the Twentieth Century Club.

Addams tells Brownell that she will lecture for his class series, health permitting.

Addams accepts Kuhn's invitation to speak in Cleveland.

Addams tells Brownell that she has to cancel her February lecture because of poor health.

Brownell asks Addams to speak to his Contemporary Thought program at Northwestern University.

Hicks tells Brownell that Addams is out of town until October and will reply to his request on her return.

Yoder tells Brownell that due to Addams's uncertain health she cannot promise to be able to speak to his class.

Addams tells Brownell that she is happy to use his title for a talk.

Addams notes that hard headed politicians have made the most progress towards peace.

Addams defends Prohibition despite the difficulties in enforcing it.

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