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A work to be seriously pondered by every serious man and woman. Actual experiences of those who have investigated the 'white slave' traffic, and often the stories of girls who have been drawn into the net - are the things of which Miss Addam's book is made. Absolutely frank in... Read Full Overview

Published in 1912 on the heels of Twenty Years at Hull-House and at the height of Jane Addams's popularity, A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil assesses the vulnerability of the rural and immigrant working-class girls who moved to Chicago and fell prey to the sexual bartering... Read Full Overview

A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future... Read Full Overview

Laura Jane Addams (September 6, 1860 - May 21, 1935) was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, sociologist, public administrator, and author. She was an important leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage in the United States and advocated... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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Assesses the vulnerability of the rural and immigrant working-class girls who moved to Chicago and fell prey to the sexual bartering of what was known as the white slave trade. This book offers accounts of young women coerced into lives of prostitution by men who lurked outside... Read Full Overview

"A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil" from Jane Addams. American settlement social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace (1860 - 1935).

A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil is a book written by Jane Addams, a social activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The book explores the concept of prostitution as an ancient evil that has persisted throughout history, and argues that society must change its attitudes towards... Read Full Overview