Twenty Years at Hull-House

The autobiography recounts Jane Addams' journey from a sickly childhood marked by Pott's Disease to her pivotal role in founding Hull House, a settlement home aimed at aiding immigrants and the impoverished in Chicago. Her close relationship with her politically active father inspired her commitment to social reform. Amidst a climate of xenophobia, Addams not only provided essential services and education but also became a prominent advocate for women’s rights and suffrage, striving to elevate her community's challenges to a national platform.