Jane Addams Role In Social Reform

Jane Addams truly had an unbelievable impact upon those around her. "Walter Lippmann, noted author and critic, commented, 'She had compassion without condescension, She had pity without retreat into vulgarity. She had infinite sympathy for common things without forgetfulness of those that are uncommon.' (Robin Berson)

A friend of hers recalled astutely, 'She was a woman of marvelous poise. She never seemed to be flustered, never off balance, even when angry - and she was capable of deep indignation in the presence of evil - she held herself under rigid control." (Robin Berson)

Not only did Jane educate and inspire people through her actions, but also did so through her writings. These detailed logs of her experiences and thoughts depicted her opinion and described in detail her views as well as her international role in social reform. She has written many articles and books including “Twenty Years at Hull-House”, “Democracy and Social Ethics” and many more.

Although many people had mixed views about her, she diligently pursued her stand for social equality for all people. A member of the original Hull-House family, Alice Hamilton, commented, "She had some unusual traits, unusual for a philanthropist and unusual for a woman. For instance, a sort of intellectual integrity that protected her from any touch of sentimentality. She
She campaigned for the abolition of child labor and of the death penalty, women’s suffrage, factory safety laws, immigrant rights, for a range of worker protections as well as rights, freedom of speech, disarmament, court reform, prison reform, and civil rights. Jane Addams was a prominent figure in American History and will be remembered