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珍‧亞當斯與住在貧民區的窮人一起工作

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行動主義者珍‧亞當斯 (Jane Addams) 出生於186096

亞當斯曾生過一場大病,病癒之後,她在1883年至1885年,以及1887年至1888年到歐洲進行了兩次參訪。她和同行的夥伴愛倫‧蓋茲‧史達 (Ellen Gates Starr) 在倫敦成立了第一個「社會福利團體之家」 (Settlement House) —湯恩比館 (Toynbee Hall) ,這是一個提供社區服務的機構。湯恩比館透過提供社會服務的方式,幫助貧苦無依的人。亞當斯與史達為了要讓芝加哥市的貧苦移民也能得到幫助,她們回到伊利諾州,並且買下了芝加哥當地的「赫爾大廈」 (Hull mansion) 。

一開始,「赫爾之家」 (Hull House) 只是一間幼稚園,提供需要援助的家庭必要的協助,但是後來卻有更多的事情需要進行。這兩個人該怎麼解決因為貧窮所引發的各項嚴重問題呢?


After recovering from an illness, Addams went on a tour of Europe in 1883-85 and 1887-88. She and her traveling companion, Ellen Gates Starr, discovered Toynbee Hall in London, the world's first settlement house, which is an institution that provides community services. Toynbee helped the poor by providing them with social services. Hoping to do the same for poor immigrants in Chicago, Addams and Starr returned to Illinois and purchased the former Hull mansion in Chicago.

At first, Hull House opened a kindergarten and provided assistance to needy families, but so much more was needed. What could two people do to tackle the enormous problems brought on by poverty?

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