To show the upper class people how the poor lives in such bad conditions.
Jacob Riis helped society see the poor conditions being lived by the immigrants.
Wrote about conditions in the slums
Jacob Riis was a populist. He is best known for being a photojournalist muckraker who captured scenes of poverty. A muckraker was an investigative journalist.
Jacob Riis
To show the upper class people how the poor lives in such bad conditions.
Jacob Riis was born on May 3, 1849
Jacob August Riis was born on May 3, 1849.
Yes, Jacob Riis died on May 26, 1914
Jacob Riis was born on May 3, 1849
Jacob August Riis died on May 26, 1914.
Jacob August Riis was born on May 3, 1849.
Jacob August Riis was born on May 3, 1849.
Jacob August Riis died on May 26, 1914 at the age of 65.
Jacob Riis' goal when he wrote "How the Other Half Lives" was to expose the poor living conditions of immigrants in New York City's tenements and to ignite social reform by raising awareness of the plight of the urban poor. Through his photographs and writing, Riis hoped to bring about positive change for those living in poverty.
Jacob August Riis died on May 26, 1914 at the age of 65.
The photographs of Jacob Riis, are most closely associated with atrocities.