Webinar Syllabus: Settlement House Research African American Published: 1929 Daughters of the

Published: 1929 Daughters of the American Revolution

Published: 1992Arthur C

Published 1981Everett S

—Roger Thompson

Webinar Syllabus: Settlement House Research African American Published: 1929 Daughters of theSettlement 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