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Grace Abbott

Grace Abbott
Grace Abbott in 1929
Born(1878-11-17)November 17, 1878
Grand Island, Nebraska, US
DiedJune 19, 1939(1939-06-19) (aged 60)
Chicago, Illinois, US
OccupationSocial worker
Parent(s)Othman A. Abbott and Elizabeth M. Griffin
Bust of Grace Abbott created in 1978 by James T. Olsen for the Nebraska Hall of Fame.

Grace Abbott (November 17, 1878[1] – June 19, 1939) was an American social worker who specifically worked in improving the rights of immigrants and advancing child welfare, especially the regulation of child labor.[2] She served as director of the U.S. Children's Bureau from 1921 to 1934.[3]

  1. ^ "Abbott, Grace". Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939. Detroit: Gale Research Co. 1976. pp. 2–3. ISBN 0810310414.
  2. ^ "Abbott, Grace". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 13. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
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