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1. One of the main problems for people in poverty was their housing. The housing was dangerous, unsanitary, and crowded, which made living very terrible and hard for the people living in the housing. This was especially bad in places like New York.

2. Poverty-stricken people were uneducated, and many immigrants didn't know how to speak English. There were 15 million immigrants that came into the US during the Progressive Era, and the majority didn't know how to speak English.

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A recurring problem in the "Then" and "Now" is people had terrible living conditions, whether it was and is people on the street or in houses that are in horrible condition, but the biggest difference among the problems is education. Most people in the US now have some form of education from their childhood unlike back then.

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The biggest difference among the reformers is that in the "Then" section there are not any organizations, but in the "Now" section the reformers are organizations. Although this is the case the reformers all have the same goal, to help those in need.

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Today the solutions are on a much larger scale than back then during the Progressive Era, but even though that is the case all of the solutions from today and back then involved supporting those in need. That was and still is the overall goal to support those in need until they are at the point where they don't need support anymore.

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1. People can't afford health care for themselves and/or their family.

2. People and Families don't have enough money to feed, cloth, or own a house. Especially after some form of a disaster that makes people's lives worse like hurricanes and earthquakes.

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1. Medicare is federal health insurance for people over 65 years old.

2. The Red Cross is an organization that is currently in more than 192 countries supporting those in need.

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1. Medicare covers most medical expenses for people that are 65 and older. For example, they cover the expenses of people staying in a hospital for treatment. They also cover medical supplies needed for the person, but Medicare does not cover long-term care.

2. After there is a disaster that prevents people from getting basic necessities the Red Cross sends volunteers to give food, water, and to build shelters for people all over the world.

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1. Jacob Riis was one of the first photographers and journalists that used images to bring change to the US.

2. Jane Addams and Ellen Starr were ordinary people that came together to help others in there community.

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1. Jacob A. Riis created the book How The Other Half Lives. In this book he includes photos of the housing, and these photos show how over all terrible the housing is, and it brings attention; with that attention eventually comes change.

2. Jane Addams created a settlement home known as the Hull House with her friend Ellen Starr. This house along with other settlement housing gave people in their community education such as English classes, child care, and classes that taught people how to work different jobs.