Dorothy Day:

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Quotes:

1."And then the little one was born, and with her birth the spring was upon us.My joy as so great that I sat up in bed and wrote a article for the new masses about my child , wanting to share my joy with the world." Dorothy Day

2."Dorothy Created an example for of us in which she integrated political, theological, moral,and social decisions into in effective and power" Maratha Hennsen

Timeline:

1.Born in Bath Beach Brooklyn, New York-1897

2.Daughter Tamar was born-1927

3.Started The Catholic Worker-1933

4.Wrote a book called The Catholic Worker-1981

5.Died-1981

Character Quality /Anecdotes:

1.Caring-Dorothy Day bought farms for the homeless, and then found them jobs

2.Brave-She stood in front of the White House and protested that women should vote

3.She Stood Up For What She Believed- When she had a child she wanted her child to be baptized in a catholic church,but her husband didn't so she divorced him.

4.Expressed Her Feelings-When her daughter Tamar as born she was so happy she sat up in bed and wrote an article for the New Mases.

5.Saved Lives- She would buy homes for the Holmes in the city and then find them jobs.

Accomplishments:

1. She protested in front of the White House that women should vote.

2. Helped the Holmes, and opened up some of the first hospitality homes.

3. She started the Catholic Worker, it was sold for one cent then and one sent now.

4.She finished High School at age 16 and went to the University of Illinois

5.She went to the midwest and helped poorer people.

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