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Jacob Riis: Advocating for the Poor and Immigrants in America

Jacob Riis, an immigrant from Denmark, arrived in the United States in 1870 and became a pivotal figure in social reform as a police reporter for the New York Tribune. His groundbreaking work focused on the struggles of poor children, immigrants, and tenement dwellers, shining a light on societal injustices in his acclaimed book "How the Other Half Lives." Through his powerful quotes, Riis emphasized perseverance and the importance of social responsibility, ultimately calling for reforms to improve the living conditions of the urban poor.

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Jacob Riis: Advocating for the Poor and Immigrants in America

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  1. Jacob Riis By: Chad Z. & Kevin A.

  2. Bio • Jacob Riis immigrated to the United states from Denmark 1870. • He finally found employment as a police reporter for the New York tribune in 1877. • He continued his creative work positions of power making his books about poor children, immigrants, and tenement dwellers. • He died in 1914.

  3. The name of the book he wrote. • He wrote his books about poor family's & immigrants. • It is called how the other half lives.

  4. Quotes • Quote 2: Some defeats are only installments to victory. • Quote 1: When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it.

  5. Quotes again • Quote 3: The slum is the measure of civilization.

  6. What was Jacob Riis try to change? So it isn't nasty anymore to help people.

  7. What do I think needed to happen to fix the problem or situation Jacob Riis wrote about? The Union

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