the morals of an agent for the good . Addams used her own fortune to assist poverty-stricken members of Chicago ’ s 19th Ward . She spoke up for what she knew was right even when public opinion was against her . As the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize , Jane Addams has been cemented as one of the most important activists of the 20th century , truly exemplifying what it means to be an agent for the good .
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