mar 21, 1889 - Hull House
Description:
Jane Addams, Lillian Wald & Florence Kelley served as part of the vanguard of social reformers with their development of settlement houses to help meet the needs of urban poor. The Social Worker profession was born of necessity in response to the urban problems associated with late nineteenth century urbanization. The Salvation Army is another organization that exemplifies the Social Gospel (Christ's call to apply your religion through helping those less fortunate than yourself.)Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 21, 1889
Now
~ 136 years ago