In what ways did women in urban settings participate in and benefit from reform movements during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• A. They led settlement houses, campaigned for temperance and child labor laws, improved public health and education, and gained greater public roles in civic life.
• B. They abstained from political life.
• C. They supported reform but had no leadership roles.
• D. They focused only on labor conditions.

Answer: (D)