Revolution
The early 1800s to the late 1900s was filled with difficulty for homeless and immigrant people in America. They not only struggled receiving education and work, but also finding places to stay. The common unsanitary conditions of cities caused health issues and disease outbreaks. When Jane Addams visited Chicago she realized the need for help and consequently a revolution.
By founding Hull House (1889) she revolutionized the community of less fortunate people. Due to her effort and pride she inspired many, and reactions were overwhelmingly positive, in the beginning. However, around 1915 people started to turn on her views, and question her perspective. During World War I, Jane spoke out as a pacifist, against the popular idea of war and violence; she felt war violated the principles of Hull House which were based on peace, cooperation and brotherhood.
During the second portion of her career Jane organized the National Peace Committee of Women (1914) which worked on ending war and spreading world peace. Addams was revolutionary in organizing women to work together and speak out supporting peace.
Preamble Peace Platform:
"We, women of the United States, assembled in behalf of World Peace, grateful for the security of our own country, but sorrowing for the misery of all involved in the present struggle among warring nations, do hereby band ourselves together to demand that war be abolished. As women, we are particularly charged with the future of childhood and with the care of the helpless and unfortunate. We will no longer endure without protest that added burden of maimed and invalid men and poverty-stricken widows and orphans which [war creates]." -Jane Addams and The National Peace Committee of Women.
By founding Hull House (1889) she revolutionized the community of less fortunate people. Due to her effort and pride she inspired many, and reactions were overwhelmingly positive, in the beginning. However, around 1915 people started to turn on her views, and question her perspective. During World War I, Jane spoke out as a pacifist, against the popular idea of war and violence; she felt war violated the principles of Hull House which were based on peace, cooperation and brotherhood.
During the second portion of her career Jane organized the National Peace Committee of Women (1914) which worked on ending war and spreading world peace. Addams was revolutionary in organizing women to work together and speak out supporting peace.
Preamble Peace Platform:
"We, women of the United States, assembled in behalf of World Peace, grateful for the security of our own country, but sorrowing for the misery of all involved in the present struggle among warring nations, do hereby band ourselves together to demand that war be abolished. As women, we are particularly charged with the future of childhood and with the care of the helpless and unfortunate. We will no longer endure without protest that added burden of maimed and invalid men and poverty-stricken widows and orphans which [war creates]." -Jane Addams and The National Peace Committee of Women.