Jane Addams was born September 6, 1860 in Cedarville, Illinois. She was the daughter of John and Mary Addams. John was a successful business owner, and a respectful businessman within the community. Jane was two years old, when her mother, Mary died giving birth to her ninth child. As a child, Jane dreamed of becoming a medical doctor, but she became depressed after the sudden death of her father and that’s when she decided to change her career path. Since childhood, Jane had a strong desire to help low-income people. Jane Addams was impressed with the organization called Toynbee Hall. Toynbee Hall consisted of young men committed an abundant amount of time helping the low-income residents in Landon by living among them. She was intrigued with the Toynbee Hall on how they help the poor residents within the community, she replicated one in the United State. She organized this group of young women to help with social laws, and the different ethnicities pertaining to the living conditions. Jane Addams needed help with getting this organization in progress, therefore, she asked a college friend named Ellen Gates Starr to assist with the organization. They called this organization the Hull House. In on September 18, 1889 in Chicago, Illinois the Hull House opened its doors to the community. Important Contributions …show more content…
E.g. an important contribution she helps children of working mothers by open a daycare center within the community. In additional, she and Ellen taught English literacy classes for those seeking U.S. citizenship. However, Jane Addams was not short on popularity by no means. She brought attention to public and private sphere to challenge policies and institutions. The Nobel Peace Prize 1931 was awarded jointly to Jane Addams and Nicholas Murray Butler. Nobel Prizes.org (2017). Jane Addams helped many of European immigrants. She combined work for Hull House with company contribution to the