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."21 Goldmark, Josephine Clara, "Florence Kelley's Life S
Even though these laws were passed, adherence was scarce. WIC-Women's History in America. She quickly gave birth to two more children. cgi*, "Kelley, Florence (Molthrop)"For the next eight years she lived and worked with Hull House residents and supporters. Florence Kelley remained a faithful to her cause until her death in 1932 at the age of 74. "Outstanding Women Members of Congress" (The United States Capitol Historical Society, 1995. Her reasoning, she explained was "cotton was grown by slaves and sugar also. Florence was mature beyond her years. The State Legislature passed the first factory law prohibiting employment of children under the age 14, limited the workday to eight-hours and banned the tenement of sweatshops in Illinois. To escape her mentally unstable husband, who had grown violent, she fled with her children to Jane Addams's Hull House in Chicago. "Maria Israel and the Old Loma Point Lighthouse.
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