GFWC History Timeline : 1868—2015 GFWC emblem
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1901 — Chicago clubwoman and social reformer Jane Addams heads GFWC's Child Labor Committee to advocate for legislation restricting child labor. In 1902, Jane Addams serves as chairman of the GFWC Child Labor Committee.

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Jane Addams, ca. 1914Jane Addams, ca. 1914