biography
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McDowell, Mary Eliza
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| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1854–1936)
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| biography:
| Social reformer, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Educated in Illinois' public and private schools, she became a renowned public-health reformer as director of the University of Chicago Settlement House (1894–1929). She also campaigned for women's rights, labour organizations, and interracial co-operation. |
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