jan 1, 1890 - Jacob Rii

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Jacob Riis published his book "How the other Half Lives" expressing the living and working conditions of the poor or working class. With the publication of this book Americans were shocked to hear about the tenant homes and living conditions. With the publicatuion of this book Riis went down in history as one of the most well known muckrakers.

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