Political handbill reflects on the effects of current labor policies on immigrants, appealing for greater protection as advocated by the Progressive Party. Addams relates stories of individual immigrants severely injured and maimed in industrial accidents.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912

Creator(s)

Addams, Jane, 1860-1935

Recipient

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Handbill

Rights

See Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Protect our immigrants is Jane Addams’ plea. [1912]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291810. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Addams, Jane, 1860-1935. Protect our immigrants is Jane Addams’ plea. [1912]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291810.

APA:

Addams, Jane, 1860-1935., [1912]. Protect our immigrants is Jane Addams’ plea.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291810.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.