7-2 Housing was a big issue, because people were living in cramped apartments and they couldn't get rid of garbage, and lots of vermin. Street cars came around and mass transit became kind of a big deal. people used it to get everywhere. Water was pretty nasty, and houses had not very good piped water, people bathed in nasty water. There was progress made with public departments, but everything was still kind of for the rich only. Buildings were made of wood and very close together, so fires spread a lot quicker and easier. Police forces weren't very common, so pickpockets and thieves were everywhere. The settlement house movement gave more voice to the poor people. Like a community building in slums for helping poor people. Jane Adams, Hull House in Chicago, helped the poor. Social gospel movement was like God wanted people to help the poor.
7-3 Political machines were organized groups of politicians that controlled activities in a city. They offered services in exchange for support. Tammany Hall is the most famous political machine. Not an actual machine. It's a building. In New York. Lots of people were involved. Sometimes the political boss was the mayor, but sometimes it wasn't. Political machines did do positive things for the public. Machines helped immigrants get full citizenship, housing and jobs.
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