34. What did Jane Addams do in response to urban poverty?

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14 April, 10:12

34. What did Jane Addams do in response to urban poverty?

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Tanner · Answer 1

She opened Hull House in a neighborhood of slums in Chicago in 1889 with her friend Ellen Gates Starr. She was inspired by Toynbee Hall.

Andres Castillo · Answer 2

Answer:While she was in London, she visited a settlement house called Toynbee Hall. Settlement houses were created to provide community services to ease urban problems such as poverty. Inspired by Toynbee Hall, Addams and her friend, Ellen Gates Starr, opened Hull House in a neighborhood of slums in Chicago in 1889.