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Jacob Riis described the gangs as a ripe fruit of tenement-house growth because the overcrowded, poverty-stricken conditions in tenements provided a breeding ground for social ills, such as crime and gang activity. The lack of opportunities and resources led many residents, especially young men, to turn to gangs for a sense of belonging and survival.

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