Jane Addams
Jane Addams was an American social reformer, pacifist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Born in 1862, she founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889, a pioneering settlement house providing education and support for the poor.
Addams graduated from Rockford Female Seminary in 1881 and was inspired by London's Toynbee Hall to create Hull House.
She became a prominent figure in social reform, advocating for women's suffrage, immigrant rights, and pacifism.
Addams co-founded the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the ACLU. In 1931, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong commitment to social justice and peace.
