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In weeks and months following the Fire, the
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was a philanthropic charitable organization formed in
Chicago in 1851. With its incorporation, the Society was charged with administering private charity in the City of Chicago and was authorized to receive appropriations from the city, In addition to providing fuel, food, and other necessities the
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Chicago Relief and Aid Society came under criticism for its efforts to help the poor. It was the contention of the Society that poverty was a moral issue rather than an economic or social problem and as a result, a competing organization, the Central Relief Association, was
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Society worked to find employment for those it helped. Though it was one of many relief and charitable organizations in
Chicago during the mid-19th century, the Chicago Relief and Aid Society came to prominence when Mayor
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Chicago in the latter part of the 19th century to provide aid and support to people and families living in poverty. Founders of the organization modeled it after the
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