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-37.9 million Americans live in poverty as of January 2021 (11.6%)
-COVID 19 (Diseases)
- Socioeconomic status
-Poverty never will go away or improve, it will constantly continue.

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The many problems within poverty in the 1800's made life extremely difficult for citizens living in America. The problems within poverty changed overtime. In the 1800s there was a large amount of overpopulation in certain areas, this caused disease and minimum housing options. Wages were so low in the 1800's many couldn't even afford food. Many of the problems for the 1800s continue to be a problem today, like disease. COVID 19 hit America in 2019, rapidly increasing poverty once again. Although income wages changed over time, now most/some Americans work to earn the money they deserve, this is enough money to survive.

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-Overpopulation
-Unsafe living conditions
-Natural disasters or diseases
-$1.90 earning per day

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-Jacob Riis
-Government
-Jane Addams
-Edith Abbott

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The picture above is Bill and Melinda Gates 

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-Bill & Melinda Gates
-Concern WorldWide Organization
-Oprah Winfrey

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-Building Codes
-The new laws ensured that the poor were housed in workhouses, clothed, and fed.
-Many peaceful protests
-Settlement Houses

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In the 1800's and continuing today, hundreds of people work together and tried to help our community. The government has helped Americans with poverty since 1800's+. Luckily, more and more citizens from the 1800's are standing up to help the living conditions and problems poor people face.

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-Fundraisers (raising money for homeless shelters)
-Homeless Shelters (food+bed)
-Soup kitchens
-SSI program (The Supplemental Security Income)
-SNAP program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance)
-EITC program (The Earned Income Tax Credit)

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In the 1800's there were certain laws set in place to lower the levels of poverty. Building codes and Settlement houses were created in the 1800's, today there are Homeless shelters, fundraisers, SSI, SNAP, EITC programs. This is such a significant thing because we can see how much America is changing. How hard we are all working to try and make the lives of the less fortunate better.