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Settlement houses, a hallmark of the Progressive Era in the United States, benefited B: immigrants who had recently come to America.
These houses existed primarily in urban areas where immigrants tended to initially congregate. Middle-class or wealthy individuals would live among the generally poorer immigrants in hopes of teaching them English, American customs, and helping to alleviate their impoverished status.
These houses existed primarily in urban areas where immigrants tended to initially congregate. Middle-class or wealthy individuals would live among the generally poorer immigrants in hopes of teaching them English, American customs, and helping to alleviate their impoverished status.
b immigrants who had recently come to America
Settlement houses were started by Jane Addams in Chicago and the movement spread to other urban areas in the US. The goal was to provide services to new immigrants to the US.
Hull House in Chicago was the model for settlement houses. The series of buildings sat in the middle of ethic neighborhoods in Chicago. The settlements houses provided language lessons, job placements, meals, and a place to stay if needed.