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In the 1880s, American social settlement houses were introduced to cities across the country in response to the challenges of densely populated cities, increased immigration, and industrialization.  Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Star established Hull-House in 1889, bringing charity and care to Chicago’s west side at a time when social services did not exist.  This first edition of Twenty Years at Hull-House was published in 1910 and was the first of many books and articles Addams wrote detailing the settlement community’s efforts.  Among the many successes of Hull-House was the establishment of the first juvenile court in the U.S., establishing day care facilities for children of working mothers, and the passage of a federal child labor law. For her work to promote international peace during WWI, Addams was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

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