https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad Emily Buko en-us 2021-02-18 16:20:25 UTC 2025-11-13 19:43:00 UTC hello@padlet.com bukoemily https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1215925204 Grace Abbott was a social reformer during the Progressive Era and through the New Deal.
After attending Grace Island Baptist College, Grace pursued a degree in law at the University of Chicago before being award a doctorate in political science (The University of Chicago, n.d.). Throughout her life and career Grace Abbott was a staunch advocate for mothers, children, and immigrants.]]> 2021-02-18 16:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1215925204 bukoemily https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1216062707 In 1908 Abbott took up residency at the Hull House in Chicago, working along side Jane Addams. That same year she became Director of the Immigrants' Protective League (The University of Chicago, n.d.). During her time as director Abbott established key legislation that protected immigrants from exploitation by private employment agencies and private immigrant "banks" (The University of Chicago, n.d.). ]]> 2021-02-18 16:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1216062707 bukoemily https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1218975062 In 1917 Grace Abbott began to work at the U.S. Children's Bureau as director of child-labor division. While working there Abbott executed the first federal child labor law, the Keating-Owen Act, limiting the employment of juveniles (Britannica Academic, n.d.). In 1921 as now head of Children's Bureau, Grace established the Sheppard-Towner Act. As an extension of the act federal aid was provided toward maternal and child health care (Britannica Academic, n.d.). ]]> 2021-02-19 14:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1218975062 bukoemily https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219050304 While still working at the  Children's Bureau, Abbott was the official representative for the U.S. on the League of Nations advisory committee on  trafficking of women and child welfare from 1922-1934 (The University of Chicago, n.d.). ]]> 2021-02-19 14:51:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219050304 bukoemily https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219068884 Throughout her career Grace conducted sociological data on child labor, mothers and their children, and immigrants. She used the data she collected to advocate for these marginalized communities and seek federal aid/relief. Abbott served as President of the National Conference of Social Work, and in 1928 organized the first Conference of Social Work, held in Paris (The University of Chicago, n.d.). ]]> 2021-02-19 14:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219068884 bukoemily https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219107733 Britannica Academic. (n.d.) Grace abbott. Retrieved from https://academic-eb-com.unr.idm.oclc.org/levels/collegiate/article/Grace-Abbott/3254

The University of Chicago. (n.d.) Grace abbott. Retrieved from https://www.ssa.uchicago.edu/grace-abbott]]> 2021-02-19 15:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219107733 bukoemily https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219140197 2021-02-19 15:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219140197 bukoemily https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219141110 2021-02-19 15:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bukoemily/l1xcxky56ebxfhad/wish/1219141110