He was talking about the water supply in the sinks of the tenements. It comes from Riis' book How the Other Half Lives.
the water in the sinks smelled bad~apex
walking up the stairs
When Jacob Riis wrote "kicks and cuffs are their daily diet. They have little else." he was referring to the lamentable daily hardship of the street children.
The abuses children face --hollz WA
Yes, Jacob Riis died on May 26, 1914
the water in the sinks smelled bad~apex
the water in the sinks smelled bad~apex
He was talking about the water supply in the sinks of the tenements. It comes from Riis' book How the Other Half Lives.
Wrote about conditions in the slums
Wrote about conditions in the slums
Riis was describing the ability for individuals to navigate or understand something using their emotions, intuition, or other senses besides sight. This concept suggests that intuition and emotional intelligence are valuable tools in understanding or making sense of a situation.
walking up the stairs
Jacob Riis
he wrote for a newspaper
It seems like there is a mix-up in the question. To clarify, Jacob A. Riis was a social reformer and journalist known for his book "How the Other Half Lives," which exposed the living conditions of the poor in New York City. His work aimed to bring attention to the plight of the impoverished and advocate for social change to improve their living conditions.
When Jacob Riis wrote "kicks and cuffs are their daily diet. They have little else." he was referring to the lamentable daily hardship of the street children.
Jacob Riis identified overcrowding, poor living conditions, inadequate sanitation, and poverty as key urban problems in his book, "How the Other Half Lives." He highlighted the struggles of immigrants and working-class individuals living in the tenements of New York City during the late 19th century.