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Jane Addams: Influence in Education
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Jane Addams: America's Beloved Lady
Jane Addams
Importance in education
Jane Addams was a well-known sociologist, philosopher, feminist and author, among other things
Jane believed that education provided citizens with the knowledge they needed to improve the lives of all citizens in a community.
Other Information
She earned her bachelor's degree from Rockford college for Women in 1910 where she was President and valedictorian of her class.
Second woman to win the nobel peace prize
in 1889 she opened the Hull house in Chicago where immigrants and those living in poverty were able to be housed and cared for as well as a place of education for children and adults.
What She's Remembered For
Time Period in History
Published her own book.
Twenty Years at Hull-
House.
She co-founded one of the
first settlements in the United
States.
1860- Abraham Lincoln
elected president.
1863- Battle of Gettysburg
1865- Lincoln assinated, Andrew
Johnson becomes president.
Besides the fact she was a well-known feminist and
pacifist; Jane Addams was mostly remembered for
her work as a social
reformer.
1896- Plessy v Feguson
1900- U.S exceeds to 75 million
1916- Jeanette Ranking, first woman
elected to Congress
1919- Women have the right to vote
Influence on education today
Socialized Education
Jane had a huge influence on education and society in general. Jane expressed that education should provide students with broad experiences rather than just fit students to a certain job.
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