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The Spirit Of Youth And The City Streets Chapter 4 Summary

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Jane Addams wrote a book entitled “The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets.” In this book she critiques youth and its many aspects and characteristics. I feel like this book is still relevant today because some of the issues that she talks about are still present in today’s society, even though they may be in a different form. If we apply the thoughts and ideas that she presents in her book to society today with maybe a reformed idea then there is great probability that the youth of today will be revamped and have much higher chances for success.
In Chapter one, Addams talks about the youth and what the city had to offer them during their daily lives. With the youth being permitted to work, they found that they had a new outlook on social …show more content…

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