Jacob Riis was the journalist that called attention to the living conditions of the tenement dwellers.
Jacob Riis was the journalist that called attention to the living conditions of the tenement dwellers.
Old buildings,landlord neglect,poor designs,and little government
Tenements had few windows and poor sanitation conditions
Tenements had few windows and poor sanitation conditions
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Jacob Riis was the journalist that called attention to the living conditions of the tenement dwellers.
The squalid conditions of the tenement caught the attention of the Department of Health officials.
Jacob Riis, a Danish-American journalist and social reformer, wrote about urban problems in his book "How the Other Half Lives" in the late 19th century. Riis used photography and his writing to expose the harsh living conditions of tenement dwellers in New York City, bringing attention to issues such as overcrowding, poverty, and inadequate housing.
The book is called "How the Other Half Lives" and it was written by journalist and photographer Jacob Riis. It exposed the harsh living conditions in New York City tenements and brought attention to issues of urban poverty and overcrowding.
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Old buildings,landlord neglect,poor designs,and little government
Tenements had few windows and poor sanitation conditions
Tenements had few windows and poor sanitation conditions
Tenements had few windows and poor sanitation conditions
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Many apartments had no windows, heat, or indoor plumbing. Streets were littered with garbage. Half of all babies died before the age of one.
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