HS 132 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hull House
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Cities separated into different districts: working and middle class. Motor- cars began to replace horse drawn carriages. Electric trolleys were popular in chicago and san fransisco. Middle class: took cars to cities and commuted to work. Urban areas: work zone chicago and new orleans. Immigrants: moved to canada, europe, asia, and latin america. African americans moved to cities to escape radicals and look for employment. Newcomers rely on family to help with jobs. White males occupations: white collar and small businesses. Little mobility for women and people of color. Immigrants live in ethnic enclaves to preserve their traditions. Poor living conditions: disease and poverty slowly improve. Settlement houses: help newcomers and begin to form education. Architects: make city attractive with parks and wider streets. Addams and other women help create more settlements (hull house) Sports: big business for both men and women.
