生於:
1860年9月6日
死於:
1935年5月21日
珍亞當斯 (Jane
Addams) ，又以創辦赫爾大廈 (Hull
House) 為世人所知。位於芝加哥的赫爾大廈是一個幫助勞工階級家庭的機構，外人常把這些中心稱為「殖民之家」。出生於富裕家庭的亞當斯是當時少數幾位自大學畢業的女性之一。她決定要改善她周圍民眾的生活，這項決定也讓她致力於社會改革及世界和平。
Jane Addams is best known as the founder of Hull House, a place that provided aid to poor working-class families in Chicago. These centers are often called "settlement houses." Born into a wealthy family, Addams was one of a small number of women in her generation to graduate from college. Her commitment to improving the lives of those around her led to her work for social reform and world peace.
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