| − | '''Jane Addams''' (1860-1935) was a pioneer American settlement worker and founder of [[Hull House]] in Chicago, public philosopher (the first American woman in that role), author, pacifist and feminist leader. She was the most prominent woman of the [[Progressive Era]] and helped turn the nation to issues of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, public health and world peace. She was a role model for middle class women who volunteered to uplift their communities. She was considered a leading "progressive" but she opposed the liberalism of the [[New Deal]] and showed that private volunteer work was more effective than government interventions. Many of her programs and approaches resemble those of conservatives in the 21st century, as demonstrated by Elshtain (2002). | + | [[Image:Jane Addams sitting.jpg|right|thumb|333px|Jane Addams in 1912]] |
| | + | '''Jane Addams''' (1860-1935) was a pioneer American settlement worker and founder of [[Hull House]] in Chicago, public philosopher (the first American woman in that role), author, and leader in woman suffrage and world peace. She was the most prominent woman of the [[Progressive Era]] and helped turn the nation to issues of concern to mothers, such as the needs of children, public health and world peace. She was a role model for middle class women who volunteered to uplift their communities. She was considered a leading "progressive" but she opposed the liberalism of the [[New Deal]] and showed that private volunteer work was more effective than government interventions. Many of her programs and approaches resemble those of conservatives in the 21st century, as demonstrated by Elshtain (2002). |