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Graph of poverty from the Progressive Era to modern times.

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-People can't afford safe homes for their families.
-People's life spans have decreased by 20% because of hunger due to not being able to afford it.
-Inflation in 2022 caused people to not be able to afford something as simple as food, or as complicated as a safe, stable home.
-In January 2021 the poverty rate declined to 13.2%

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-George Bush:
He was the president of the US from 2001 to 2009, and he wanted to abolish poverty. He created a program called the "Bush Budget". He also helped Americans through tax relief. He lowered the individual income tax rate on corporate dividends.

-Lyndon B. Johnson:
He made social security. He increased the benefits that lifted 2 million Americans 65+ releasing them from poverty.

-Bill and Melinda Gates:
Left $8.3 billion in their foundation to go towards poverty. They also helped everybody lead healthy and productive lives. They also accepted the "World Food Program".

The Government:
The government offers free education to people in elementary, middle, and high schools. The government also grants people two years of community college for free.

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-Social Security.
Social security is an important source of money for people with low incomes to help them stay out of poverty.

-Unemployment Insurance:
The benefits of unemployment insurance kept over 2 million people out of poverty.

-SNAP:
SNAP gives people with low incomes nutritional support.

-SSI program
The SSI program could be used to pay rent, property taxes, home repair and many other basic things to keep people from getting evicted from their homes.

-The Bush Budget
The Bush Budget reduces the tax burden on American families.

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Poverty in the 1800's to 2023 is similar because due to poverty, many people struggle to do simple everyday things like eat, drink, and survive. Poverty in the late 1800's in relation to 2023 has changed because back then there weren't as many job opportunities for people / ways for people to make enough money to live. However, in modern times, people are given the chance to get themselves and their families out of poverty with various ways to make money. Poverty has also changed over time because in recent times, the cost of living has risen so high that even people in the middle classes are being affected, which could cause them to be evicted from their homes, leading to a higher rate of poverty in the United States.

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Kids living on the street experiencing poverty.

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- People struggled to survive and complete daily tasks.
-Families in the lower classes only earned $1,200 every year.
-Immigrants crowded urban areas, thus making it hard for American citizens in poverty to make money.

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- Jane Addams:
She invented the Hull house. The hull house was one of the settlement houses made for people in poverty. She also tutored kids that needed education. Her goal was for educated women to share all of their knowledge to help others.

-Jacob Riis:
He "called for" the proper sanitation and lighting in settlement houses, and he asked citizens in the upper classes to help the people in poverty and have the US work as a union/together to end poverty forever. He also simulated new laws in New York to reduce poor conditions in tenement houses.

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- Settlement houses.
An example of a settlement house in the late 1800's was the Hull House. Settlement houses provided education, healthcare, childcare, and employment resources for people living in poverty.

-Tenement houses.
Tenement houses were low-rise and narrow apartment buildings that went six or seven stories high, and up to 10 people lived in the same room at once. The houses had no heating, no windows, and no indoor bathrooms.

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Poverty has changed over time because in the late 1800's, leaders did their best to end poverty, but they had limited strategies, and technology wasn't around, so they helped by offering education and giving families places to live, like settlement houses. Technology gives today's leaders an opportunity to research affected demographic groups and find different ways to help people in poverty and what to do. Now, in 2023 leaders who want to put an end to poverty have many more resources, and technology is way more advanced. Thus, giving a greater chance to abolish poverty.

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As the economy and society have grown, there are more opportunities for people to get jobs. In the late 1800's. women didn't work, and men's work was mostly manual labor. However, today with the new advancements in the world, there's a larger selection of jobs for people with different abilities. This way people could get jobs, make money, and create a successful life for themselves. Technology has become more advanced, giving people a better opportunity to come out of poverty and create a new life for themselves. Also, in modern times there are college education opportunities for higher paying jobs. There are loans and grants that could help the poor get into a collage to get a higher education, making them more eligible for a higher paying job.