The primary goal of social work is to advocate for those who have no voice. Throughout history, many people have served as role models and advocates for social justice, helping to create policies and programs that will benefit future generations. Jane Addams, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Rachel Carson and Harriet Tubman worked tirelessly and dedicated their lives to the pursuit of justice. We have learned through their sacrifices that change only takes one person and that it takes enormous force to change the policy landscape of social care. Jane Addams is considered by many to be the first great contributor to the field of social work. After earning a bachelor's degree from Rockford College for Women, she struggled with poor health and frequent hospitalizations ("Jane Addams – Biography"). At the age of 27, she went to Europe and visited Toynbee Hall, a colonization house in London (“Jane Addams – Biography”). After seeing what was being done for the poor at Toynbee Hall, Addams wanted to create something similar in Chicago to address the needs of underrepresented populations (“Jane Addams – Biography”). She opened Hull House in 1889 to allow the poor to come and receive any type of assistance they needed (“Jane Addams – Biography”). Along with her friend Ellen G. Starr, Addams raised funds for Hull House, recruited women from wealthy families to volunteer their time, and gave speeches to audiences about the needs of the community (“Jane Addams – Biography” ). What began as a place to care for the sick and children grew into a large-scale establishment with an art gallery, public kitchen, gymnasium, swimming pool, girls' boarding school and other sections ("Jane Addam... middle of document... we would not be where we are today without the contributions of women like those mentioned, and that we must continue the fight for social justice as a way to honoring the work of those who came before us. Blau, J. (3rd edition). Retrieved from http://www.anb.org/articles/15/15-00640.html.Larson, K.C. (2003). , L. (1998). The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson Retrieved from http://www.rachelcarson.org “Fugitive Slave Act /pages/h137.html.” » Retrieved from http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1931/addams.html.