Settlement House In The Progressive Era

Another transformation that happened in the Progressive Era was the status of women. In the late 19th century, middle-class women created settlement houses in poor and urban neighborhoods, so they could carry out reform work in the surrounding neighborhoods. As these houses grew and evolved, settlement house workers started lobbying local, state, and national governments to pass reform legislation like minimum wage, workplace safety standards, and sanitation regulations. These settlement houses gave women a setting where they could do sociological research and have meetings, but also provided them with healthcare and childcare services, and even educational classes. Ultimately, settlement house workers were able to convince the governments