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industrial revolution
people could no longer ignore the needs of the impoverished -
charitable organization society
offered care for the needy -
u.s. settlement house movement
led the crusade toward providing charity and also looking at the causes of poverty and initiating change -
great depression
resulted in many Americans being displaced, disabled, unemployed, homeless or widowed without financial support -
social security act
provided for the retired elderly and widows and dependent children of deceased workers -
new deal
focused on offering relief for in need and recovery from current crisis -
world war 2
economic recovery eventually came from manufacturing -
head start program
focusing on preparing disadvantaged children for school -
family and medical leave act
allowed full time employees to take unpaid job protected leave for family transitions involving close family members