Quote of the day
It is unjust and absurd of those advancing in years, to expect of the young that confidence should come all and only on their side: the human heart, at whatever age, opens only to the heart that opens in return.
Grace Abbott
Born: November 17, 1878
Died: June 19, 1939 (aged 60)
Bio: Grace Abbott was an American social worker who specifically worked in improving the rights of immigrants, especially those from eastern Europe, and advancing child welfare, especially the regulation of child labor.
Known for:
- The immigrant and the community (1917)
- The Grace Abbott Reader