Jane Addams
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broader: key people in gender and society
broader: social, health, and welfare rights
broader: politics
broader: key people in educational reform
broader: key people in environment and society
broader: history of environment and society
broader: key people in political science
definition: Jane Addams was a social reformer and educator, whose life and work coincided with the Reconstruction era following the Civil War and the turbulence created by World War I. Massive industrial development and immigration from Europe created new concerns about societal fragmentation and stratification, especially in cities where many of the new immigrants lived. Industrial growth brought with it labor unrest, crowded and unhealthy living conditions, and political problems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Addams, Jane (1860–1935)]

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member: Jane Addams

history of environment and society
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narrower: Jane Addams

key people in educational reform
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narrower: Jane Addams

key people in environment and society
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narrower: Jane Addams

key people in gender and society
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narrower: Jane Addams

key people in political science
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narrower: Jane Addams

politics
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narrower: Jane Addams

social, health, and welfare rights
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narrower: Jane Addams