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  1. What does Jane Addams warn as a danger of focusing on the “great deeds” (par. 2) of famous men?

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    Questions: - What does Jane Addams warn as a danger of focusing on the “great deeds” (par. 2) of famous men?
  2. How does Addams connect the example set by George Washington to the social ills of her own time?

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    Questions: - How does Addams connect the example set by George Washington to the social ills of her own time?
  3. Do you think Addams uses the message of Washington’s Farewell Address (see p. 452) to good effect in this speech? Explain your answer.

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    Questions: - Do you think Addams uses the message of Washington’s Farewell Address (see p. 452) to good effect in this speech? Explain your answer.
  4. Do you think this speech adds to the mythmaking about Washington? Explain why or why not.

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    Questions: - Do you think this speech adds to the mythmaking about Washington? Explain why or why not.