American Immigration & Ethnicity (HIST 461-001) Professor Brian J. Payne Essay #2 – Twenty Years at Hull House‚ by: Jane Addams April 3‚ 2014 Jane Addams was undoubtedly one of the most influential and prominent female figures in the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s. She single handedly changed the face of social reform among poor immigrants living in Chicago during this time period‚ and was also regarded as a catalyst for influencing positive community relationships between
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The Progressive Movement was an era where the citizens of America were exploiting the evils within the country. Many of the reform ideas came from earlier movements such as the social gospel‚ the populists‚ the settlement house movement‚ and the temperance movement. The Settlement House Movement was a movement when settlement houses were being established Settlement houses were there to provide social services and education to the poor social services and education to the poor workers who lived there
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Jane Addams played a significant role is shaping the Human Service profession. Jane Addams work in developing the settlement house movement has had lasting effects in our field even today. She was successful in changing the overall attitude toward welfare. Before the late 1800’s‚ there was still an attitude of the “worthy” poor vs. the “unworthy” poor. This negative attitude would cast continuous judgment on all people receiving assistance. Upper-class community members would accuse people who were
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History Essay 11/3/09 There were many problems faced by both farmers and immigrants in the late 1800’s. The economy was very shaky‚ the government was not stepping up to help‚ and the immigrants faced harsh times in their coming to America. Eventually many groups were formed to help with these issues. Farmers faced many issues in the 1800’s. First off‚ debt was a huge issue for farmers. Falling crop prices‚ unpaid loans‚ and crashing banks all led to the huge debt of farmers. Because the
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Questions 1. The progressive movement is considered by some the origin of which social/political ideology? Liberalism 2. Progressives believed that government should protect the people and promote the social welfare of people through which means? Legislation 3. It was an important social issue concerning equality that the Progressives advocated? Women’s Suffrage 4. List five issues that defined the Progressive Movement: a. Women’s Suffrage
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Social Problem of the Industrial Age How was the Social Problem addressed during the Industrial Age (social movement‚ law‚ etc.)? Was the Social Problem addressed successfully? Be sure to support your opinion with evidence from the lesson or your research. Is the Social Problem still an issue today? How? Child Labor Child labor quite common back then because all the members of a family had to help with income. They did dangerous and hard work made for adults just to get ridiculed‚ taken advantage
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voices to‚ various social movements‚ policies‚ and causes that evolved during their lifetimes and proved successful in helping many oppressed people. Jane Addams is most famous for her work in two major movements‚ the first of which is the Settlement House movement of the 1800s. Settlement houses‚ which first originated in England. These facilities were created in response to problems arising from immigration‚ urbanization‚ and industrialization. In America‚ the settlement houses were typically available
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together to provide services to individuals & families (Third Slide) SETTLEMENT HOUSES * Established in the late 1800’s * Houses in impoverished neighborhoods * Teached residents how to live moral lives * Objective was to improve housing‚ health‚ living conditions‚ find jobs‚ and teach English JANE ADDAMS * Most noted leader in the settlement house movement * Rented a 2 story house in an impoverished Chicago neighborhood * Provide services to help individuals
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Organization Society leader wrote what is Social Casework? a. Jane Addams b. Mary Richmond c. Grace Abbott d. Sophinisba Breckinridge 3. ___ is an early pioneer in the Settlement House Movement. a. Mary Richmond b. Harriet Bartlett c. Florence Hollis d. Jane Addams 4. The first Black settlement house in the United States was founded by ___. a. Janie Porter Barrett b. Lugenia Burns Hop c. Sarah Fernandis d. Mary Eliza Church Terrell 5. ___ was a policy maker
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Settlement houses | People and groups involved * Jane Addams * Ellen Gates * Janie Porter Barrett Links * www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Jane_Addams * www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAWstarr.htm * www.socialwelfarehistory.com/people/barrett-janie-porter People and groups involved * Jane Addams * Ellen Gates * Janie Porter Barrett Links * www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Jane_Addams * www.spartacus.schoolnet
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