"A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil" by Jane Addams is a social commentary from the early 1900s that shines a light on the exploitation of young women in cities. Addams uses her experiences with the Juvenile Protective Association in Chicago to show how cities can be dangerous for young girls and why society urgently needs to change its ways. She compares this exploitation to historical injustices like slavery, arguing that society needs a moral awakening to fight this "social evil". Her writing encourages people to think about their responsibilities to protect the vulnerable and to work together to create a better world for them, setting the stage for necessary changes in the way society treats its most at-risk members.
A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil
By Jane Addams
In a time of social reform, meet a champion who unveils the dark reality of urban exploitation, demanding a moral awakening to protect society's most vulnerable.
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About the AuthorLaura Jane Addams was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, philosopher, and author. She was a leader in the history of social work and Women's suffrage. In 1889, Addams co-founded Hull House, one of America's most famous settlement houses, in Chicago, Illinois, providing extensive social services to poor, largely immigrant families. Philosophically a "radical pragmatist", she was arguably the first woman public philosopher in the United States. In the Progressive Era, when even presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson identified themselves as reformers and might be seen as social activists, Addams was one of the most prominent reformers.
Laura Jane Addams was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, philosopher, and author. She was a leader in the history of social work and Women's suffrage. In 1889, Addams co-founded Hull House, one of America's most famous settlement houses, in Chicago, Illinois, providing extensive social services to poor, largely immigrant families. Philosophically a "radical pragmatist", she was arguably the first woman public philosopher in the United States. In the Progressive Era, when even presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson identified themselves as reformers and might be seen as social activists, Addams was one of the most prominent reformers.
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