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America's Place in the New World, May 16, 1919

Addams discusses the role of American women as economic factors in the post-World War I global economy.

Food Conservation Food Shortages Labor Relief Efforts World War I

Women's Part in This New World, May 16, 1919

Addams discusses the role of American women as economic factors in the post-World War I global economy.

Food Conservation Food Shortages Labor Relief Efforts World War I

Statement on the Foreign Women's Vote, May 24, 1920

Addams calls for getting all Chicago women to the polls at a joint meeting of Chicago Women's Clubs.

Immigrants Lectures Woman Suffrage

The Necessity for Leadership in the Americanization Movement, June 19, 1920 (excerpt)

Addams argues for women to be able to hold citizenship on their own merits, rather than on the status of their husbands. This speech was given at the General Federation of Women's Clubs, in Des Moines.

Immigrants Lectures Relief Efforts Woman Suffrage

The Necessity for Leadership in the Americanization Movement, June 19, 1920 (excerpt)

At the Biennial Federation of Women's Clubs, Addams discusses the problems of associating the right to vote with marital status of the husband, telling of experiences with immigrant women voting in Chicago.

Democracy Lectures Woman Suffrage

Helen Katherine Hoy Greeley to Friend, June 30, 1920

Greeley sends supporters material for Anne Martin's political campaign.

Finances Politics

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, August 27, 1920

Kellogg hopes Addams will write an editorial for the Survey's November issue.

Requests Writings

Emily Greene Balch to Jane Addams, September 28, 1920

Balch asks Addams for advice on peace strike regarding the wording of WILPF creeds and objective statements.

Pacifism Peace

Jane Addams to Dora Lewis, October 11, 1920

Addams praises the National Woman's Party's international program and agrees to attend the upcoming convention.

Internationalism Meetings Politics Woman Suffrage

Speech to Washington Woman's City Club, November 19, 1920 (excerpts)

Addams urges women to use their vote to pressure the United States to loan relief funds to European countries.

Charity Foreign Policy Relief Efforts

Testimony Before the Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives, January 11, 1921

Brown testifies on behalf of the United States Section of WILPF for a dramatic reduction in U.S. military spending and and for universal disarmament.

Conscription Disarmament Finances Government Japan Mexico Military Peace Preparedness Racism Taxes World War I

Emily Greene Balch to WILPF National Sections, February 19, 1921

Balch asks WILPF sections to send petitions and letters to the London Conference demanding a modification in the amount of reparation payments to be levied on Germany.

Foreign Policy Germany Peace Requests World War I