Settlement house

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The settlement movement began in the 19C out of the growing need for social justice. Settlement houses were founded that offered social services to all, particularly the urban poor. Examples are Toynbee Hall in London and Hull House in Chicago (founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr).