Florence Kelley
1859 - Present
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).
Personal Information
Born: 1859
"To live means to buy, to buy means to have power, to have power means to have responsibility.”"
— Florence Kelley
Professional Life
Field of Study: 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).