Working-class women in the West consistently feared losing t…
Working-class women in the West consistently feared losing their husbands to dangerous working conditions, so they actively pushed for Unions to make working conditions better. This woman began her career as an organizer for miner’s unions in the late 1890s.
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Settlement houses helped immigrant women with infants, encouraged the spread of American values and culture, made available meeting rooms for unions and political discussions, concert attendance and attending gymnasia. Name the best-known of these settlement houses.
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