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urbanization

progressive era

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issue with cities: 1. tenement houses 2 . Poverty (immigrants + unskilled workers) 3. High crime/ filthy cities
who did Jacob Riis blame urban problems on? immigrant's lack of self control/morality
What did urban reformers do? tried to Americanize immigrants & control poor instead of actually fixing low wages/living conditions
YMCA 1. gave decent housing to the public (1851- 1st one opened in US) 2. residents under strict supervision 3. no drinking
Children Aid Society 1. Charles Loring Brace founded in 1853 2. tried to get kids to be more educated bc they're malleable 3. sometimes kidnapped children from their parents
Salvation Army 1 .uniformed volunteers provided food, shelter, and temporary jobs (1880) 2 soup kitchens.
COS- Charity Organization Society. 1. Founded in 1882 by Josephine Shaw Lowell. 2. split NYC into districts. 3. tried to counsel families to improve their lives
Were urbanization reform movements successful? 1. no, didn't actually solve poverty, only temporary help 2. too many movements, not organized and had no specific goal 3. no big gov intervention
Jane Addams 1. cant blame impoverished for circumstances 2. created settlement houses, Hull House 3. relief workers need to put themselves in the poor's shoes 4. very successful
Reshaping Urban environment 1. Redesigned streets/sewers 2. Made libraries and playgrounds to make city more appealing
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