jan 1, 1890 - Jacob Rii's How the Other
Half Lives is published
Noticing ignorance among the middle and upper
class society, Riis wished to highlight the
dangerous living conditions in tenements. Riis
published How the Other Half Lives after
lecturing and taking photos of the dwellings of
the lower class. After publication, How the Other
Half Lives sparked reform to improve the
conditions of working-class housing.
Furthermore, Riis' work served as a basis for
future muckrakers wishing to incite change.
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