Lillian D. Wald

Dear Mr. President, To keep the country running smoothly, the citizens moldiness enrol in it. If we, the citizens of the United States, dont do our part, the government get out have full reign over OUR society. Essenti altogethery meaning that would no longer be a democracy. That is something that we Americans pride ourselves on, being a democracy. We must en sure as shooting that we maintain and keep the rights and freedoms that we have. The purpose of this letter is to ask you to check declaring a new spend in the construct of Lillian Wald.This day wouldnt just be to recognize her as a person and all of her accomplishments, but what her accomplishments really were- Civil Rights. Lillian Walds achievements stretched from the health field to courteous rights for children. Her feats have shed a new light on the American society, inspiring to us all. Lillian Wald was a c ar for, social worker, public health mangleicial, teacher, author, editor, publisher, and just about import antly a civil rights activist for peace, women, children, the sick, and many others.She had such an selfless devotion to humanity, which ultimately made her great. It all started when Wald met a young nurse who inspired her to follow in her footsteps. At the age of 22 she had graduate nursing school and enrolled in the Womens Medical College to begin analyse to become a doctor. During her cadence in college, she managed to be a offer nurse for the poor and less fortunate in New Yorks lower east side. While volunteering, Wald saw the need for change. Immediately move out of med school, she moved closer to the needy.In 1893 Wald created the Henry Street Settlement. Starting off with the help of 10 nurses, she created a small empire that would expand to 250 nurses that interact 1300 patients per day by 1916. All of this needed some kind of funding. surface Wald took c ar of that with fund raising and volunteer donations. Also made it a point to make all of this racially integra ted. Lillian Wald, with the help of some volunteers, interact and cared for the poor and educated people about health, hygiene, and defending themselves from diseases. But thats not all.She had now moved her sights to the New York Board of Education. She had made it a goal to make it mandatory to put a nurse in every school, everyday. Of course, that goal had been accomplished, following it by protecting children further by ensuring that their civil rights had not been forgotten. From children she went to help women, and protecting them from being forced into close slave labor conditions, making sure divorced women werent left without money, and giving them the right to birth control. Did she stop there? Not if her name was Lillian WaldShe was also an anti-war activist and fought whole heartedly for peace. But after those efforts went amiss, she didnt weave to do her part and become the Chairmen for the committee on Community care for of the American Red Cross. Major industrie s were her next target, making sure to protect workers with health inspections, and also making sure a nurse was on site at most job sites and factories. Of course all of this hadnt gone unrecognized she had been named in the New York Times 12 superior living American women in 1922.Also she had received the Lincoln Medallion and proclaim and outstanding citizen of New York. But all of this was a long time ago, and Im afraid people have forgotten what she has done, which calls for a reminder. Lillian Wald once said We have found, that the things which make men alike are finer and stronger than the things which make them different, and that the vision which long since proclaimed the interdependence and the chemical attraction of mankind was farsighted and is true. She began her journey to achieve her dreams in 1893 when she came across a situation that needed attention now. Her answer to this problem served as an necessity stepping stone to all of her lifes accomplishments that in time spanned to an world-wide scale. Without her, health care amongst many other things wouldnt be where they are today. Considering this information, I ask you Mr. President, to make a new national holiday to be recognized in her name, with the thought of our Civil Rights that she made sure we had.