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A shortened version of Addams's commencement speech at Rockford College. It was published on July 12, 1922.

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Addams offers a commencement speech at Rockford College's 75th anniversary, telling of its history.

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Addams offers a commencement speech at Rockford College's 75th anniversary, telling of its history.

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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 as A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil in 1912.

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Also known as Address to the Lake View Women's Club, March 6, 1906 (excerpt)

Addams gave an address to the Lake View Women's Club about her views on woman suffrage at the municipal level of government.

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Addams urges women to take an active role in society.

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Seltzer thanks Addams for telling her about Aletta Jacobs' memoir.

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Jacobs wishes Addams a speedy recovery from illness and talks of the difference in reception in Washington at the International Council of Women meeting and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's International Congress of Women.

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Ford sends Parks plans for the next Pan-Pacific Women's Conference.

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Ford asks Woolley to meet with Ethel Osborne about planning for the Second Pan-Pacific Women's Conference.

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Ford introduces Cooke to Addams and hopes that they see one another on the ship.

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Post tells Addams about International Council of Women's meeting in Washington.

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Addams argues that American women are behind their European peers with regard to individual rights.

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Woods updates Addams about a Feminist Conference she attended in Lima and her sense of the political situation in Peru.

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Ford explains that the Second Pan-Pacific Women's Conference would not be held in China and the Pan-Pacific Union offers to host it in Honolulu.

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Spencer tells National Council of Women members about changes they may need to make.

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Garlin tells Addams her thoughts on the meeting of the National Council of Women in Detroit.

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Spencer writes to Addams regarding the recent meetings of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom as well as the possible finances of the organization.

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Robinson tells Addams of her plans to lecture in the United States.

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The author offers his thoughts on woman suffrage and the custom of men tipping their hats to women.

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Brisbane informs Addams that he has written an editorial in the Chicago American proposing Addams becoming mayor of Chciago. He seeks a meeting to discuss her points on woman suffrage.

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Addams gives an interview on the state of women in America.

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Webb asks Addams to contribute an article to The New Statesman, offering possible topics.

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Addams describes Bowen's life story and her contributions to numerous causes.

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Addams writes a biography of Louis de Koven Bowen.

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Report about club women questioning women on their support for American military.

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Also known as Bryn Mawr Commencement Address, June 6, 1912

In this commencement address, Addams discusses the changes in perception of women's intelligence and argues that the time is ripe for women's intelligence to hold sway.

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Parren asks Addams to secure good wishes from American women's groups for the Congress of Greek Women.

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Parren tells Addams about the events at the Congress of Greek Women.

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Catt asks Addams for information so that she can publish a defense of peace activists vilified by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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Marshall advises Hertz to select Austrian women to join the League of Nations delegation.

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Pidgin asks Addams if the new Progressive Party has a stance on Mormon polygamy.

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Addams discusses the value of the vote at the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention.

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Addams argues that with suffrage won, a new era in legislation will follow.

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Addams notes that Woodrow Wilson used the work done by women to help develop his peace plans.

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While in Berlin to present peace resolutions, Addams comments that though the world is war-crazy, she expects the United States to remain neutral.

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Testimony of Addams and Anna Shaw before a Congressional Committee on Rules regarding woman's suffrage.

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Bradford congratulates Addams for her nomination speech at the Progressive Party Convention.

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Addams argues for the implementation of a minimum wage for female workers.

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A report detailing the Daughters of the American Revolution's effort to stop dissent.

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Bok asks Addams for an article arguing against the idea that women over fifty should give up social service and civic work.

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Bok's questions for a series of interviews with Jane Addams and other prominent women are intended to find an explanation for women's "unrest" and the factors that have led to their discontent.

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Hinder tells Addams why she left the Pan-Pacific Union and relates news from Australia.

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Hinder tells Addams about plans for continued work following the Pan-Pacific Women's Conference.

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Hinder tells Swanzy about women's organizations in Australia and the possibility of her returning to work in America.

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Fleischer applauds Addams' involvement with the Progressive Party, arguing that politics is a logical extension of social work.

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Balch gives Hamilton-Gordon the names of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom delegates to the upcoming meeting of the International Committee of Women.

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Balch brings to the attention of Addams that Polish women have been denied a say in their League of Nations and urges all sections of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom to fight for recognition of their voting rights.

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Also known as Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, April 1922

Balch sends Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Summer school secretaries a notice regarding the Summer school.

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Hoffman thanks Addams for her work for the Progressive Party and woman suffrage.

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