Critical Thinking 15-2 #4

Sanitation was a large problem in urban areas. Cities had to be kept clean as they grew, or they would be unhealthy to live in. Cities were filled with smoke, sewage, and trash. Poor hygienic conditions were very dangerous for immigrants, who often lived in small, crowded parts of cities. The Settlement House Movement was an attempt to improve living conditions for people in this situation.
Earlier movements that tried to help the poor inspired this movement. The reformers who led the movement decided that help the poor, who lived in unsanitary, crowded buildings called tenements, they would have to build community centers for them. The creation of Settlement houses was the result of the movement.
Settlement Houses gave assistance to the poor people and immigrants who needed it. they were clean buildings that offered education as well as shelter. Some people even stayed in the buildings to learn about what they could do to help resolve urban problems. These settlement houses were a great step forwards for urban sanitation and housing.