WHO AM I?
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Can you guess which historical figure these clues are about?
ACROSS:
2. The ultimate global goal she championed as a fierce pacifist, opposing World War I despite heavy public criticism. 5. The urban areas full of dark, overcrowded apartments that she fought to clean up by researching city sanitation. 6. The political right she fought for alongside suffragists, believing women needed the ballot to protect their homes.
8. The free morning care program she started at her house so working immigrant mothers had a safe place to leave their toddlers.
9. The professional field she pioneered in America, focusing on uplifting families and the poor.
13. The evening classes she hosted for adults, teaching English and vocational skills to help newcomers succeed
DOWN:
1. The famous settlement house she co-founded in Chicago to serve the immigrant community.
2. 3. 3. The Illinois city where she established her groundbreaking community center in 1889.
4. 5. 4. The neighborhood community spaces she helped build to give urban children a safe place to play.
6. 7. 5. The wealthy co-founder who opened the Chicago settlement house alongside her in 1889.
8. 9. 7. The global accolade she won in 1931, becoming the first American woman to receive it
10. 11. 10. The group of people, often arriving from Europe with nothing, whom she welcomed, educated, and housed.
12. 13. 11. The vulnerable demographic she protected by advocating for the first juvenile court and fighting against child labor.
14. 15. 12. Her core philosophy that true democracy means treating every human being with equal dignity and _____ .
1. HULL 2. PEACE 3. CHICAGO 4. PLAYGROUNDS 5 (Across). SLUMS 5 (Down). STARR 6. VOTING 7. NOBELPEACE 8. DAYCARE 9. SOCIALWORK 10. IMMIGRANTS 11. CHILDREN 12. RESPECT 13. EDUCATION The historical figure is: JANE ADDAMS