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What is the Catholic Worker Movement that Day helped establish?

  • A choiy movement

  • A political party

  • A pacifist movement that assists the poor and homeless

  • A musical group

Answer

The Catholic Worker Movement is a pacifist movement that assists the poor and homeless. It was founded by Dorothy Day in 1933 as an alternative to the violence and poverty of the Great Depression. The movement is based on the principles of Christian charity and social justice, and its members work to provide food, shelter, and other assistance to those in need.
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