Webinar Syllabus: Settlement House Research African American 150 pages in 6 volumes

150 pages in 6 volumes

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Webinar Syllabus: Settlement House Research African American 150 pages in 6 volumesSettlement houses first appeared in the United States in the late 1880s, modeled after Londons Toynbee Hall. Located in neighborhoods largely comprised of poor and immigrant populations, the purpose of these houses was to help improve the condition of area residents, both young and old, by offering educational programs and assisting with social services. Settlement houses quickly became a vital resource for members of these communities in the late