Why were many women part of the settlement house reform movement?
A) They believed that poverty was the worst problem in the society and must be prevented.
B) Men were not interested in urban poverty, and women were the only ones left to tackle the problem.
C) The women who helped start settlement houses could bring their children there, which made it easier for them.
D) It was one of the few places in the American society in which they could use their talents.
E) Women believed that education was the only way to eradicate poverty in the United States.
Answer: D
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