Florence Kelley
Florence Kelley
Florence Kelleywas a social and political reformer. Her work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and children's rights is widely regarded today. From its founding in 1899, Kelley served as the first general secretary of the National Consumers League. In 1909 Kelley helped create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Kelley studied at Cornell University...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCivil Rights Leader
Date of Birth12 September 1859
CityPhiladelphia, PA
CountryUnited States of America
Their effort to place the women upon the same industrial level with themselves in order that all may pull together in the effort to maintain reasonable conditions of life.