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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

Social Reformers like Mother Jones addressed the fact of Child Labor
This Social Problem was addressed Successfully, through groups and speakers, they talked to the public, addressing Child Labor and their working conditions
Still able to legally work at the age of 14/15, but only an limited hours a day/week

Tenement Housing
Tenement houses continued to be built, even proved to be unsafe. Sanitation (Plumbing, Electricity, etc.) in some of the homes where non existent
Yes, Because laws where passed to add on better living conditions for people that lived in Tenement houses.
Still a slight issue for people in poverty, but overall lawfully there are limits to how many people can live in homes.
Poverty

Social Reformers came up with organizations like the Social Gospel Movement to help the poor
Although there were multiple organizations to help the less fortunate, Poverty was still an issue.
Poverty still exists to this day around the globe.

Interview with Erika Gurrola:
1. What are your reasons for volunteering?
I love to help people, It makes me happy to see others happy even if I'm not.
2. What is the purpose of the organization for which you volunteer?
The most recent organization I volunteered for is called the Holiday Giving store. Other organizations im a part of is Operation School Bell (Giving Parents with children who are in elementary brand new school clothing), Strengthening Families (Organization that helps parents in poverty understand their children more, and to work together overcoming obstacles that come the family's way)
3. What duties do you perform to aid the organization?
Volunteers walk around with a family, to help

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