Florence Kelley
Florence Kelley was born in Philadelphia in 1859 into a cultured and affluent family. Her family was actively devoted to social reform. Her father, Congressman William (Pig Iron) Kelley, fought passionately to persuade government to uphold the rights of the poor and weak. He strongly believed that every child in America, whether born rich or poor should be afforded the same opportunities and chances in life. Florence was conditioned from a very early age to despise the sight of little children hard at work. Her father was a dominating influence throughout Florence's life. He taught her to read at the age of seven. He provided books that focused on child labor and children who were far less fortunate1. He took her on a midnight tour of factories where young boys helped in the manufacturing of steel and glass. There she witnessed the deplorable and dangerous conditions children were forced to work under. She often contends that through this experience, she developed her enthusiasm to advocate for child labor reform. She wrote while still a very young woman, "We that are strong, let us bear the infirmities of the weak."2 1 Goldmark, Josephine Clara, "Florence Kelley's Life S
During her years at Hull House she led a successful campaign for the appointment of women as factory inspectors, she worked for the organization of trade unions and was appointed to the Illinois Bureau of Labor Statistics. tory: Impatient Crusader". 1953. University of Illinois Press, Urbana. ISBN# 0-8371-9011-8
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