Social Welfare History Project Organizations Page 39

National Woman’s Party

The National Woman’s Party, representing the militant wing of the suffrage movement, utilized picketing and open public demonstrations to gain popular attention for the right of women to vote in the United States. The origin of the National Woman’s Party (NWP) date from 1912, when Alice Stokes Paul and Lucy Burns, young Americans schooled in the militant tactics of the British suffrage movement, were appointed to the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s (NAWSA) Congressional Committee. Radicalized by their experiences in England–which included violent confrontations with authorities, jail sentences, hunger strikes, and force-feedings–they sought to inject a renewed militancy into the American campaign for womans suffrage?.

National Welfare Rights Organization

The National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) was a U.S. activist group that advocated for welfare rights–especially the rights of women and children. The NWRO demanded welfare payments that provided an adequate income, dignified treatment, justice and democratic participation.

National Urban League

NOTE: This entry is about the National Urban League. It was excerpted from the booklet “The National Urban League: 100 years of Empowering Communities” authored by Anne Nixon and produced by The Human Spirit Initiative, an organization with a mission to inspire people to desire to make a difference and then act on it. The…

National Conference on Social Work

National Conference on Social Work (1917-1956) The National Conference on Social Work was the name chosen in 1917 to replace the National Conference on Charities and Corrections. In 1956, the name was changed again to the National Conference on Social Welfare.

National Conference of Charities and Correction

National Conference of Charities and Correction (1874-1917): Forerunner of the National Conference of Social Welfare By John E. Hansan, Ph.D. The Beginning: In February 1872, Frederick H. Wines, secretary of the Illinois Board of State Commissioners of Public Charities, and Andrew E. Elmore, president of the Wisconsin State Board of Charities and Reform spent a…

National Conference on Social Welfare

National Conference on Social Welfare (1874-1985) For more than a century, the National Conference of Social Welfare (NCSW) was a focal point and forum for social welfare services and reform efforts in the United States and, to a certain extent, Canada. From 1874 to 1983, thousands of persons responsible for, or concerned about, charitable or…

National Association Of Social Workers

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with 150,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) was established…

NASW Social Work Pioneers

The NASW Social Work Pioneer Program was created to honor members of the social work profession who have contributed to the evolution and enrichment of the profession. The Social Work Pioneer Program identifies and recognizes individuals whose unique dedication, commitment and determination have improved social and human conditions. Pioneers are role models for future generations…

Hull House

Jane Addams and her friend Ellen Gates Starr founded Hull House in 1889 on the South side of Chicago, Illinois after being inspired by visiting Toynbee Hall in London.