Florence Kelley

Florence Kelley, said Justice Frankfurter, was the "woman who probably had the largest single share in shaping the social history of the United States during the first thirty years of this century." And Lillian Wald has written: "It will be a sad loss to America if the story of that ardent crusader is not retold to coming generations, for her times knew none more effective."This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website

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