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jan 1, 1887 - Public Speaking

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After his essays got denied, Riis turned to public speaking in churches. He got sponsored by famous people who were leading their own social justice movements, like Josiah Strong. Eventually, Charles Henry Parkhurst, an editor from Scribner's Magazine, invited Riis to submit an illustrated essay to be published.

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jan 1, 1887
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~ 138 years ago