Jane Addams

Jane Addams helped hundreds of women gain a life in the city of Chicago. She took women into her house and taught them how to live independently. Addams taught women how to get jobs, and how to survive in a big city. Although Addams was a deeply religious individual, I do not believe that this was a religious mission. Addams didn't think that women needed to be "saved" or protected but rather how to live their life to the fullest. Addams did not try to push her religious views on these women but taught them basic survival skills. Addams believed that everyone was valuable and should be given a chance to live a successful, rewarding life. Jane Addams' life goal was to make women independent was based on morals, not religion. She believed it was her duty to help others less fortunate. This might have stemmed from her religious background but this does not make her life project a religious based goal.