Edith Elmer Wood
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Edith Elmer Wood
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Edith Elmer Wood was an American advocate for public health and housing reform. Wood was a proponent of the construction of public housing, arguing that overcrowded slums and their associated communicable diseases were not the fault of immoral tenants or landlords, but a systemic economic problem needing solutions at the governmental level. She served in leadership roles for several housing organizations and was an advisor to the United States Housing Authority; her advocacy significantly impact
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American public health activist and housing reformer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Elmer_Wood
date created:
2021-05-15T05:33:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T14:56:49Z
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