Florence Kelley

Florence Kelley
Born	Florence Moltrop Kelley (1859-09-12)September 12, 1859 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died	February 17, 1932(1932-02-17) (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Resting place	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Alma mater	Cornell University Northwestern University School of Law
Occupation	American social reformer
Spouse	Lazare Wischnewetzky
Parent(s)	William D. Kelley and Caroline Bartram Bonsall

Florence Moltrop Kelley (September 12, 1859 – February 17, 1932) was a social and political reformer and the pioneer of the term wage abolitionism. Her work against sweatshops and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays,^[1] and children's rights^[2] is widely regarded today.

From its founding in 1899, Kelley served as the first general secretary of the National Consumers League. In 1909, Kelley helped to create the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).