Addams tours the United States on behalf of famine relief efforts in Europe

Description

Upon her return to the United States Addams travels across the country to raise funds for famine relief in Germany. Her reception is not without controversy, however, as some accuse her of "Germanism" for her pacifist beliefs and activities on behalf of the German people.

Date

1919-06-01

Source

Addams, Jane and Alice Hamilton. “After the Lean Years: Impressions of Food Conditions in Germany When Peace Was Signed.” The Survey XLII.23 (1919): 793-97. Archive.org/ Web. 27 June 2017.

“Huge Relief Supplies Win Against Famine.” The New York Times: 19 May 1919, vol. LXVIII no. 22,395: 27. The New York Times Company. NYTimes Search. Web. 15 June 2017.

“Vast Amounts of Foodstuffs Sent to Europe.” Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1922): 14 Apr. 1919: 5. Tribune Publishing Company. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2017.

“War on Famine Just Beginning, Hoover Warns.” Chicago Daily Tribune (1872-1922): 28 Apr. 1919: 4. Tribune Publishing Company. ProQuest. Web. 15 June 2017.

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