Poverty in the progressive era by Jeremy Nelson

Problems in the Progressive Era

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-22 13:52:12 UTC

Some problems in the Progressive Era was there where not a lot of space and even less money because most jobs paid minimum wages and people didn't have college experience to get better jobs.

Jane Addams

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-22 13:55:33 UTC

Jane Addams was one of the first leaders of helping poverty, she did this by opening up a settlement house called the Hull House, the Hull House helped people in need by offering them shelter and other living essentials.

Solutions in the Progressive Era

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-22 14:00:33 UTC

Something that was really helpful during the progressive era was Jane Addams hull house. The Hull House was a leading settlement house during that time period. It was also a very successful by reducing poverty rates by a significant amount.

Comparison

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-22 14:09:42 UTC

There were not enough resources for people to make a living and jobs that are easy to get like working in factories do not make a lot of money, for example the average factory worker makes about $36,004 per year in America now but during the progressive era they only made $584 which in today's money would be equivalent to $19,738.

Comparison involving reformers

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-23 14:21:45 UTC

During the progressive era there were individual people trying to make a difference like Jane Addams but now there are big groups and organizations that are making a big difference by working together, these organizations made a much bigger impact on reducing poverty rates compared to people like Jane Addams during the progressive era.

Comparison of solutions

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-23 14:24:57 UTC

During the progressive era peoples solutions to poverty was to be giving the bare minimum in life like a place to sleep, water and food, where as now groups like feeding America help by supporting food banks that give more to the community.

Problems

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-23 14:25:23 UTC

Poverty in the United States is a problem because if prevents people from food, shelter and healthcare which are all very important things that people need in America. The reason healthcare is so important is because people need that If they get hurt and have to go the doctors.

Reformers

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-23 14:25:29 UTC

Feeding America is a organization trying to stop poverty in the United States by giving food and donating to food banks and giving out food and money to the homeless and people who cant afford to buy food.

Solution

jeremynelson5 — 2025-04-23 14:25:36 UTC

Feeding america helps by providing essential needs to people that are in need, it also helps to give to food banks and other charities that help a lot