02082cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500410014226400510018330000470023433600260028133700260030733800360033350000310036950800340040052011720043453400450160665300170165165300400166885600430170899900170175115221UtSlPG20260610133345.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHQ1 aAddams, Jane,d1860-193512aA New Conscience and an Ancient Evil 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-01  aProduced by Jeffrey Kraus-yao  a"A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil" by Jane Addams is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. The work addresses the critical issue of commercialized vice, particularly focusing on the exploitation of young women in urban environments. Addams reflects on the moral and social responsibilities of society in combating this persistent social evil.  The opening of the book introduces the author's personal motivations that arose from her association with the Juvenile Protective Association in Chicago, revealing a profound concern for the welfare of vulnerable young girls. Through her experiences, Addams discusses the dangers posed by city conditions and the need for societal reform to protect these women from the corrupting influences around them. She draws analogies to historical injustices, like slavery, to illustrate the need for a similar moral awakening against what she labels as “the social evil.” Through her analysis, Addams sets the tone for a broader discussion about improving societal attitudes towards vulnerable populations and mobilizing collective action for their protection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aProstitution  aProstitution -- Illinois -- Chicago40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15221  c56609d56609