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The Union encourages its member to unite and work together for peace.

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Jane Addams's World Union of Women for International Peace membership card.

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Addams talks about the benefits of woman suffrage for the entire country.

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Speech given by Addams at the Biennial Convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, concerning the role of women's clubs in shaping public policies.

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Speech given by Addams at the Biennial Convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, concerning the role women's clubs has and can further have in shaping policies.

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Addams elaborates on how women can contribute to internationalism and peace after the war.

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The article covers the founding the Woman's National Wilson and Marshall Organization and the efforts for clean government, especially in states like New Jersey.

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Smedley interviews Singh on the roles of women in India.

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Addams argues that it is time for women to work in groups and advocate for causes that are important to them, like peace. Addams gave this address at the National Peace Congress in Chicago. This version was published in the proceedings.

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Skeehan outlines a plan to harness women's power for peace.

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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.

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Addams discusses the movement for municipal suffrage for women in Chicago, arguing that it will help improve schools, public health, and sanitation.

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Addams gave this lecture at least two times; once at the February 2 meeting of the New York City Women's Political Union, and again on February 14 at the Boston School Voters' League. In the lecture, she discusses the philosophical relationship between women and the State and argues for the value of women in government, leading to the importance of woman suffrage. She may have also delivered a version of this lecture in Chicago on Dec. 8, 1910, to the Fortnightly Club.

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Addams warns independent women against men who will try to take advantage of them in matters of money.

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Addams warns independent women against men who will try to take advantage of them in matters of money. This is a reprint of an article first published in 1907.

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Salisbury praises Addams' new book and shares some of her own experiences working in a candy factory.

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Lewis writes Addams about the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the Legislative Reference Committee of the Progressive National Service.

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

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In this first installment of "Why Women Should Vote," Addams argues that antiquated notions of being a "lady" work against the woman suffrage movement.

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Addams argues that women's interests coincide with the work the Progressive Party is doing and that they should support it.

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Roosevelt compliments Addams's article in McClure's, which argues that woman's suffrage will lift up women from vice. But he also offers a caution that women's suffrage could fail to impart real change as suffrage failed to impart real change for African Americans in the South.

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Addams gives arguments for woman's suffrage, stressing that working class need it to be able to control some aspects of their lives.

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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.

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Addams reports on the Progressive Party Convention, discussing how items were added to its platform, particularly labor and military planks, and her dismay about the conventions unjust treatment of African-Americans. This is one of a series of articles she prepared as part of the Progressive Party campaign in 1912.

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Addams discusses public reaction against trade-unions, strikes, and their activities.

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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.

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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.

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A newspaper report of Addams' speech in New York entitled "The Church and the Social Evil."

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A summary of Addams' speech at Mount Holyoke College in support of woman suffrage as a means to foster social change.

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Addams' short argument for woman suffrage that women's voices are needed for the health and beauty of the cities.

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Farrell thanks Addams for her role in creating the Progressive Party platform.

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Addams argues that the House should pass the Susan B. Anthony Amendment that would grant women the right to vote.

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Addams responds to suggestions that she run for Mayor of Chicago by indicating that she feels women do not have the experience to serve in political offices.

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Addams urges Illinois women to work legislatively for the right to jury service.

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Addams notes that women in Europe have been seeking government positions since World War I.

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Addams tells a reporter about her views on criticisms of modern women.

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Addams gives a statement about the role of education in Germany in fostering war and peace.

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

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A newspaper report of Addams's speech to the Milwaukee branch of the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association, which  uses humor to render the male arguments against woman suffrage absurd. A version of this speech was later published in the Ladies' Home Journal.

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

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Addams urges young women to make the most of their opportunities and to lead by example in the continuing struggle for equality.

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Addams speaks on women's suffrage in Birmingham and declares that women's voting power would be used to combat child labor.

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Addams discusses women's suffrage and the importance of it in American society at a speech to the Wisconsin Assembly on January 25.

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A writing by Addams detailing the many reasons why it is important that women be given the right to vote, and of how the movement is not just found in Western nations, but globally.

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Addams discusses how older women can contribute to society in beneficial ways by providing examples. The article was published in the Ladies' Home Journal.

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Addams discusses poor women in Chicago and their need for suffrage at a meeting of the College Equal Suffrage Society at Boston University on March 21. The excerpt was published later.

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Addams discusses traditional women's roles and how they correspond to a greater need for the involvement of woman in politics.

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Schwimmer updates Addams about attacks on her by the Jewish media and seeks help taking Norman Hapgood to task.

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Addams expresses why the time is now that women should be able to vote, with in regards to the social power women have which can be used for political power.

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A draft program for the Sixth Quinquennial Meeting of the International Council of Women, to be held in May 1925.

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