A major reason why Progressive women like Jane Addams turned to settlement work was:
A) dissatisfaction with the choices that society offered to women.
B) their belief that women are more compassionate than men.
C) settlement work required less professional training.
D) out of boredom with their loveless marriages.
Answer: A
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