Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Jane Adams

1. What kind of programs do you think helped immigrants the most?

The kindergarten and English classes gave immigrants the social tools they'd need in an American way of life and job skills were definitely important for survival in a city

2. On what basis do you think Addams qualified for the Nobel Peace Prize?

Not only did their work set a new standard of help to the poor but also in the specialising of skills and education of women at younger ages, she also was an organiser of efforts to improve sensitization and child labor laws as well as helping convince the state of Illinois to require safety inspections in factories and to create the first court system for juveniles. She was an especially strong supporter of and spokes[person for opportunities for women and ,"She became president of the Woman’s International League for Peace and Freedom in 1919 and was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union the next year. For her peace efforts, she won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931."

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