Florence Kelley (1859 – 1932): Social Reformer, Child Welfare Advocate, Socialist and Pacifist Introduction: Florence Kelley was a social reformer and political activist who defended the rights of working women and children. She served as the first general secretary of the National Consumers League and helped form the National Association for the Advancement of…
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March on Washington, D.C. August 28, 1963
On August 28, 1963, more than 250,000 people from across the nation came together in Washington, D.C. to peacefully demonstrate their support for the passage of a meaningful civil rights bill, an end to racial segregation in schools and the creation of jobs for the unemployed.
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Events The project has compiled a list of some of the most significant events in American social welfare history. It starts with the introduction of Africans in Virginia in 1619, and ends on August 22, 1996 when President William Clinton signed into law the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, ending public welfare as…
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