The Settlement House and Women's Club Movements Were Crucial Centers

The settlement house and women's club movements were crucial centers of female progressive activity because they

A) provided literary and philosophical perspectives on social questions.
B) broke down the idea that women had special concerns as wives and mothers.
C) introduced many middle-class women to a broader array of urban social problems and civic concerns.
D) were the only organizations of middle-class women that advocated for social reforms and civic concerns for urban problems.
E) became the launching pads for women seeking political office.