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There is still quite a bit of poverty today and there was a good amount of poverty during the progressive era.Although the numbers have improved there is still a very large amount of people in extreme poverty.During the progressive era there was a lot of Urban slums and overcrowded tenements but nowadays it is more homelessness as rules might be more strict with tenements.

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During the progressive Era there were a lot of people in poverty in cities and rural areas.Some examples were The Urban slums and crowded tenements in New Jersey.There was 5-15 people jammed into 1 room because of how poor some of the people were back then.

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Jacob H. Riis and Jane Aadams were reformers during the progressive era.Riis Was a Muckraker and Journalist who would take photos of people in poverty and put them in the journal under "How the other half live".This encouraged many people to donate and help the cause.Jane Built settlement houses in Chicago and illinois for the poor.

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Together Riis and Jane Achieved giving opportunities like english classes,child care, Work training for community residents,Made people join the efforts to reform Laws and Improve Living conditions for many.In the End Hundreds of settlement houses were built during the progressive era.

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Today There is a population of over 300 Million and according to Census Bureau 43 Million people in the United states are in poverty.In 2021 14.5% of the population was in poverty

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There are multiple Reformers in todays time and they can someone who donates millions to billions of dollars for an organization or might even create their own way to help people in poverty.Some examples are Bill and Melinda Gates and Oprah Winfrey.Bill and Melinda both have donated a combined of 50 Billion dollars in support of initiatives to improve health care, education, and the environment.Oprah Winfrey founded  The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.This school allows underprivileged girls get an education on a tuition-free fee structure.

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The problem of poverty In the united states is still a big problem however it has grown significantly since the progressive era.Now in the United states there Is a total of 11,000 homeless shelters and 200 food banks.Also the biggest Charity for poverty in America the Global Red Cross Network has raised a total of 2.8 Billion dollars in 2019-2020 Alone.Lastly there has been a 58 percent reduction in 2the last 21 years.

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Today there is much more Reformers as many more people are aware of the problem.Jacob Riis achieve making people aware of the situation with his stories in the journal how the other half lives and there is many stories online today still informing people that there is still millions in extreme poverty in the united states.Like Jane and Oprah there are many places being built for people in poverty wether that's a school or if its a homeless shelter.

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There is a lot being done every day just like in the progressive era.The biggest solution that is being done today and was done in the progressive era is donations.People donate every day which helps people every single day just like how many people helped out back then.