A benevolent society is a charity group organized to serve a community through programs, sponsorship and donations.There were three types of benevolent society in colonial and early national America.
The oldest were mutual societies, such as the St. Andrew's Society and the Union Society.
Benevolent associations were meant to help the poor who were not able to clothe or feed themselves.
The industrial revolution has impacted us to this day as in this period many jobs where created leading to a larger working class. Inventions where also being created to make life easier and we use some of these inventions to this day
