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An article detailing Addie Hunton's request to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to include African-Americans in their work.

Also known as The Pageant of Emancipation, August 1929

Addams discusses the process of women's rights on a global scale, praising achievements in government, medicine, art, education, and social work. This talk was given at the University of Chicago chapel and later published.

Also known as The Pageant of Emancipation, April 10, 1929

Addams discusses the progress of women and their importance to society in the western world and in Asia at a regional meeting of the Young Woman's Christian Association.

A report of Addie Hunton's work for the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs and the Young Woman's Christian Association.

Kennedy tells Addams of plans for the Chicago Settlement Conference, and hopes she will be able to attend.

Addams compliments the American women of Chinese and Japanese descent in Hawaii.

Kellogg tells Addams about the 16th Conference of the National Federation of Settlements, held in Boston.

Haffner asks Addams for data about the increase in crime and its relation to national origin.

Hoover thanks Addams for her telegram about African-American leaders.

Addams tells Kennedy about discussions on sites for the Settlement conference that are friendly to African-Americans.

Addams argues that Nordic races are not superior to others.

Kelley tells Addams of her plans to visit Chicago and asks that Edith Abbott not overburden herself with plans.

Feld gives her impressions of an interview with Addams at at Hull House.

Addams tells Landman that she cannot write an article for him due to her many existing commitments.

Thomas asks Addams to write an article on race relationship for publication in Germany.

Addams tells Thomas that she cannot write an article on race relations, but suggests that Gertrude Baer could write something on anti-Semitism.

Kennedy tells Addams about efforts by the National Federation of Settlements to study race relations.

McDowell and Sayre send Addams a welcome home from her world tour on behalf of the Inter-Racial Committee of Chicago.

Woods asks Addams her opinion of a plan to study the usefulness of settlements.

Ewing tells Addams that Helen Culver is willing to underwrite the costs of William Thomas's book on ill-will between the races if Addams and others will promote the work.

Ewing tells Addams that Helen Culver is willing to underwrite the costs of William Thomas's book on ill-will between the races if Addams and others will promote the work.

Ewing sends Addams a copy of his letter about William Thomas's proposed study.

Ickes tells Addams of the sorry state of the Chicago Branch of the National Advancement for the Colored People and efforts to change it.

Thomas tells Addams his ideas about social research into racial questions.

Kennedy nudges Addams to provide a statement on an interracial study.

Thomas outlines a possible book on race and immigration, focusing on how immigrants assimilate and how their customs shape their lives.

Thomas tells Addams about his planned book on race and immigration.

Thomas weighs in on Addams' plans to publish research done by social settlements and suggests that he do a book on the race question.

Thomas tells Addams his ideas about writing a book on race and immigration.

Balch sends Ovington word of efforts of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom regarding issues surrounding Black troops from colonized countries.

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

Dodd offers Addams his ideas on the peace efforts, economic repression, race, and increasing the birth rate.

Hull summarized and outlined works by David Starr Jordan, French Ensor Chadwick, Henri Lambert, and John Atkinson Hobson, for discussion and adoption by the Central Organization for a Durable Peace.

The Chicago branch of the NAACP protests the Wilson administration's apparent racial discrimination in the federal civil service.

A memorandum regarding the subdivision of the Department of the Progressive Service and an effort to confront the issue of race relations.

Spingarn writes to Kellogg that he is eager to help the Progressive Service and offers a suggestion on how best he might do that.

In this article, Rayner advocates for the advantages for African Americans to attend college.

The article describes the Progressive Party Convention, mentioning Jane Addams' role in nominating Theodore Roosevelt.

Trotter praises Addams' public opposition to the exclusion of black delegates at the Progressive Party Convention and asks her to consider opposing Theodore Roosevelt.

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

The author sympathizes with the McNamara brothers, who bombed the Los Angeles Times building in California in October 1910, because they were insane but criticizes the Chicago newspapers for responding with bigotry against the Irish community.

Trice asks Addams to lend her support to the Lincoln-Trice Normal and Industrial Institute for Colored Men and Women.

Addams writes about the strong racism asserting itself in America, blaming it on segregation and the lack of interaction between white and black people.

Spiller invites Addams to join a committee for the Universal Races Conference, if she is sympathetic to the cause.

Walling asks Addams to reconsider his offer to participate in a conference on African-Americans and asks for her help in securing others to support it.

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.

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