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Why did Jane Addams and her colleagues fight for government reforms?

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They believed the problems started with the government.

They believed the problems started with the government.

They understood the problems were too big for volunteer organizations to address alone.

They understood the problems were too big for volunteer organizations to address alone.

They were convinced that women needed a voice in the government.

They were convinced that women needed a voice in the government.

They knew they needed more money than Hull House could raise to help the Chicago poor.

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They understood the problems were too big for volunteer organizations to address alone.

Explanation: Addams and her colleagues at Hull House pushed for government reforms because they believed lasting change—public health, labor laws, housing, and schooling—required public policy and government resources, not only private charity.