In the late nineteenth century,efforts to reduce poverty in America
A) included federally-funded studies attempting to identify the causes of poverty.
B) saw charitable organizations try to limit aid to only those deemed "deserving poor."
C) saw the Salvation Army focus primarily on establishing shelters for the homeless.
D) included public works programs funded by municipal property taxes.
E) generally were led by reformers who had grown up in impoverished communities.

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Charitable organizations in the late nineteenth century often focused on distinguishing between the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor, providing aid primarily to those they deemed worthy of assistance.

In the Late Nineteenth Century,efforts to Reduce Poverty in America