Florence (Kelley) Wischnewetzky
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Florence Moltrop (Kelley) Wischnewetzky (1859 - 1932)

Florence Moltrop Wischnewetzky formerly Kelley
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Died at age 72 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Florence (Kelley) Wischnewetzky was a part of the Labor and Children's Rights Movement.

Florence was born in 1859. She was the daughter of William Kelley and Caroline Bonsall. She was a social and political reformer and the pioneer of the term wage abolitionism. Her work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and children's rights is widely regarded today.

From its founding in 1899, Kelley served as the first general secretary of the National Consumers League. In 1909, Kelley helped to create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She passed away in 1932.

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Florence Kelley, American social reformer
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