May 11, 2018 · Florence Kelley Born September 12, 1859 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Died February 17, 1932 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Social worker Florence Kelley was a …

Kelley, Florence (1859–1932)First factory inspector in Illinois and general secretary of the National Consumers' League, who fought against child labor and promoted safer working …

U.S. Children's Bureau Progressive reformers Florence Kelley and Lillian Wald are generally credited with coming up with the idea for a federal children's bureau. The National Child …

In 1902 Florence Kelley and Lillian D. Wald founded the New York Child Labor Committee, the second such body in the country. Both Kelley and Wald were long-time social reformers. A …

Key Players Kelley, Florence (1859-1932): Philadelphia-born daughter of U.S Congressman William D. Kelley. She received a law degree from Northwestern University and joined …

Florence Kelley of Hull House was a prime motivator of this legislation. Though the hours limitation for women was struck down in 1895 (Ritchie v. People), Kelley carried the fight for …

National Consumers' League, organization designed to promote better conditions among workers by encouraging the purchase of articles made and sold under improved working conditions. …

Suffrage leader Anna Howard Shaw , settlement worker Florence Kelley , and author Charlotte Perkins Gilman all voiced their displeasure. A while later, Jane Addams said, "There is some …

While Jane Addams concentrated on the overall management, and labor organizers such as Mary Kenney O'Sullivan and social reformers such as Florence Kelley lived and worked out of the …

Contributing Forces Florence Kelley and the National Consumers' League The women's network of the 1930s had its start in the Progressive era. Many organizations and movements, founded …