Hull House
Definition
Hull House was one of the first settlement houses in the United States, founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr in Chicago in 1889.
Analogy
Consider Hull House as the pioneer coffee shop that starts a trend across town. It set up an example for others on how they could serve their communities effectively.
Related terms
Progressive Era: A period of widespread social activism and political reform across the United States that spanned from the 1890s to the 1920s. The main objectives were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and corruption in government.
Women's Suffrage Movement: A decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States which was closely related with activists like Jane Addams who co-founded Hull House.
Child Labor Laws: Laws regulating or prohibiting child labor emerged during this time period when activists like Jane Addams highlighted issues through their work at places like Hull House.
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What was Hull House an example of?
Who was instrumental in establishing Hull House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States?
Whose work among Chicago's immigrant communities led her to establish Hull House?
Which social activist established Hull House to aid immigrants and poor people during the Gilded Age?
How was Jane Addams's social activism through Hull House different from Upton Sinclair's approach in "The Jungle" during the Progressive Era?
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