ABSTRACT
Women's work in the marketplace is a central topic within Annie Marion MacLean's corpus. She began with a thesis on "Factory Legislation for Women in the United States". Factory legislation was an essential concern at Hull-House, and Kelley, a trained lawyer, was a leader in this particular battle. MacLean's exhaustive review of legislation showed the variable and uneven laws and rights that were available to working women. MacLean's support of labor unions was a specialization for both the Chicago School of Sociology (CSS) and the Hull-House School of Sociology (HHSS). Feminist pragmatists worked closely with trade unions, particularly for women. The feminist pragmatist welfare state was a national social movement to change the structure of labor and welfare for women and children. MacLean was part of this organization of clubwomen, academics, social settlement workers, and community leaders.
