Twenty Years at Hull-House
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Twenty Years at Hull-House is Jane Addams’s influential autobiographical account of her pioneering social reform work and the development of the Hull House settlement in Chicago.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autobiography
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book → nonfiction book → |
| author |
Jane Addams
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| depicts |
child labor
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conditions in Chicago slums → development of Hull House programs → founding of Hull House → labor struggles → political activism → public health issues → |
| describes |
cultural programs at Hull House
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education programs at Hull House → political advocacy from Hull House → |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir → social reform literature → |
| hasPart |
chapter on early life of Jane Addams
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chapter on founding of Hull House → chapters on labor and industry → chapters on neighborhood life → chapters on social legislation → |
| hasPerspective |
first-person narrative
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| influenced |
Progressive Era reformers
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settlement house movement → social work profession → |
| influencedBy |
Progressive Era politics
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social gospel movement → |
| intendedAudience |
general public
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reformers and social workers → |
| language |
English
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| literaryMovement |
Progressive Era literature
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| mainSubject |
Chicago
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Hull House → Progressive Era → immigrant communities → settlement movement → social reform → urban poverty → women in social reform → |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Hull House activities
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firsthand description of settlement work → insight into Jane Addams’s philosophy → |
| publicationYear |
1910
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| publisher |
Macmillan
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| settingLocation |
Chicago, Illinois
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| timePeriodCovered |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| timeSpan |
approximately twenty years
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Jane Addams
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notableWork |
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Peace and Bread in Time of War
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relatedWork |
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Newer Ideals of Peace
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relatedWorkOfAuthor |