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Upper class
Middle class
Lower class
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Reform:
­little government help
­ mostly volunteer organizations
settlement houses
community service centers
­ education opportunities
­ skills training
­ cultural events
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Jane Addams (Hull House)
Wanted to provide educational and cultural opportunities for the poor to improve their living conditions
Social Gospel
apply Christian principles to address social issues
Caroline Bartlett (People's Church)
Set up her church according to the Social Gospel to provide service such as; free kindergarten, classes in domestic and industrial skills and meal programs for workers, to better the community
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Read pages 201 ­202
(stop at "The Corporation")
­ What are the differences between the theories of free enterprise, communism, and social Darwinism?
­ Do you agree or disagree with social Darwinism? Support your answer.
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free enterprise ­ no government regulation
communism ­ no ownership of property
social Darwinism ­ society progresses through competition
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