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Jane Addams
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Jane Addams

Author · born September 6, 1860 · died 1935

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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.

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  1. ~71Received the Nobel Peace Prize1931

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