Choosing Topics
As a leader of the Progressive Era, Jane Addams used her influence in the realms of education, prohibition, peace, suffrage, and social work. Through speeches, articles, meetings, and conferences, Addams made her voice known within the organizations she was a part of and within American society. In choosing topics, it is important to understand how movements of the early twentieth century had both similar and different techniques for reaching the American public than social movements of today. For the topic of Communication in History, we have highlighted the topics of:
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