Which of the following was a downside of the settlement movement?
A)It focused only on poor Americans and completely neglected the minority groups.
B)It was led by the middle class who did not really understand the problems of the poor.
C)The activists who led the movement rarely got along with each other.
D)It exposed participants to Americanization, which diluted their cultural heritage.
E)It focused on uplifting the middle-class and neglected the poor.

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The settlement movement, while aiming to improve the lives of the urban poor by providing services and education, also involved efforts to assimilate immigrants into American culture. This aspect of the movement has been criticized for diluting the cultural heritage of immigrant communities as they were encouraged to adopt American ways of life and values, sometimes at the expense of their own traditions and identities.

Which of the Following Was a Downside of the Settlement