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Jane Adams

Jane Adams was born in 1860 and died in 1935. She was a social worker and humanitarian. She was born in llinois. Jane Addams founded the Hull House in Chicago in 1889. Before she graduated at Rockford Female Seminary she wanted to be a doctor but couldn't because of health issues. Instead, she decided to help people by making the Hull House on September 18, 1889, which helped people by having classes, citizenship programs and vocational training. Jane Addams also raised money by writing books, made labor unions and helped form the American Civil Liberties Union.