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How the Other Half Lives

by Jacob A. Riis · 1890

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First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people.

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artartMore like thisLess of thisAmerican historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thispovertypovertyMore like thisLess of thisjournalistsjournalistsMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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medium · 256 pages

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