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Native Americans had not been treated as citizens before 20th century. They were recognized as United States citizens in 1924.

The first federal social welfare agency which provided a comprehensive set of services including food, clothing, and medical supplies was established by congress in 1865. This agency was the

The Progressive Era was one of major progress for African Americans who moved to northern cities.

The term nativism refers to

In the early 1900’s, the ______________ was a reaction against abuse by unregulated capitalism and resulted in increased government oversight and political reform.

The Nineteenth Amendment which was passed in 1919 and ratified one year later, provided for

The Children’s Aid Society established in 1853 aimed to provide education and shelter for children by

Benjamin Franklin challenged the Poor Laws because he believed that

One question: Answer both questions. According to T. H. Marshall (1992), there are three elements (rights) of citizenship.  1) What are three rights of citizenship? 2) Among those three rights, the concept of a social right is controversial. One criticism is that “social rights eclipse the obligations that people owe to one another.” Thus, they argue that the welfare state has produced a destructive, possessive and pasive form of citizenship. Do you agree? How can you defend ‘social rights’ from those criticisms (despite your agreement or disagreement)?

Which of the following is a principle of the English Poor Laws?