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Settlement houses had better conditions than tenements, and offered education, recreation, and social activities. These houses were staffed by professionals and volunteers, mostly women who came from wealthy families. Many immigrants preferred living like this instead of the unsanitary and unsafe conditions that existed in tenements.

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