Jane Addams, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Rachel Carson were four American women who campaigned for social change. Their courage, intelligence, strength and leadership have made a positive difference in the lives of many people. These women were pioneers of their time. They either helped found or lent their voices to various social movements, politics, and causes that evolved over their lifetimes and successfully helped many oppressed people. Jane Addams is best known for her work in two major movements, the first of which is the Settlement House movement of the 1800s. Settlement houses, originating in England. These facilities were created in response to issues related to immigration, urbanization and industrialization. In the United States, settlement houses were typically available to provide medical assistance, housing, and education to immigrants from surrounding areas (Izzo, 2010). Later, with the help of advocates like Addams, they began to take on new roles and become more interested in social and economic policies and conditions. Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr founded Hull House on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, in 1889. It was a secular house, as opposed to those run by religious organizations. As a more progressive settlement house, with all the other things offered, Hull House provided more than just basic needs for its attendants. It provided many services such as day care for single working mothers, an employment office, and access to art and other forms of cultural education (Izzo, 2010). As an activist and one of the first social workers, Addams knew that it was important for the people she served to have meaningful experiences; these helped them......middle of article......m http://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/history/lecture31/r_31.htmlBlau, J, & Abramovitz, M. (Ed. 3). (2010). The dynamics of social protection policy: third edition. New York, NY: Oxford University Press Carson, R. (1962). Silent spring. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Izzo, Amanda. (2001). Biographical note, Jane Addams Papers, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts. Retrieved from http://asteria.fivecolleges.edu/findaids/sophiasmithmnsss141 bioghist.htmlMission Statement, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. (nd). Retrieved from http://trianglewilpf.org/Sicker, T, et. (nd). People and Events: Harriet Tubman. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.htmlWomen in the room: Elizabeth Cady Stanton. (nd). Retrieved from http://www.greatwomen.orgwomen.phpaction=viewone&id=149