How did the women who ran settlement houses differ from elite women from earlier generations who also helped the poor?

A) They were more condescending toward the poor.
B) They were not as well-educated.
C) They lived among those whom they helped.
D) They believed that personal failings were the cause of poverty.
E) They felt that the poor were better off with spiritual rather than material wealth.


Ans: C) They lived among those whom they helped.

History

You might also like to view...

According to Glenn, ______ refers to the ways that race and gender are institutionalized and embedded in society.

A. relationality B. power C. cultural representations D. social structural arrangements

History

The Union general known for his "march to the sea" was

A) Grant. B) Sherman. C) Sheridan. D) Hooker.

History

By 1750, the southern plantation colonies were characterized by all of the following except

a. They based their economies on the production of staple crops for export. b. They practiced slavery. c. They provided tax support for the Church of England. d. They had few large cities. e. They were still home to large populations of indigenous Indians.

History

Which of the following statements is true of feminists?

A. They are often portrayed as man-hating women. B. They are often portrayed as fighting with each other. C. They are often portrayed as lesbians. D. All of these answers are correct.

History