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A meeting space for labor unions to fight for fair wages and child labor laws [2, 10].

College-level courses, an art gallery, and a library [2]. Jane Addams: Progressive Pioneer of Peace, Phil...

Born in 1860 to a wealthy Illinois family, Jane seemed destined for a life of quiet Victorian leisure [4]. However, a "Grand Tour" of Europe changed everything. In East London, she witnessed the crushing poverty of the Industrial Revolution [6]. While others turned away, Jane was captivated by , a "settlement house" where university students lived alongside the poor to share knowledge and resources [1]. A meeting space for labor unions to fight

It wasn't just a shelter. It was a community hub that offered: However, a "Grand Tour" of Europe changed everything

In 1889, Jane and her friend Ellen Gates Starr moved into a run-down mansion in one of Chicago’s most neglected immigrant neighborhoods [2, 10]. They called it [4].

As her influence grew, Jane took her "neighborhood" philosophy to the world stage. She was a founding member of the and the NAACP , but her most controversial move was her fierce opposition to World War I [4, 10].