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Children Of The Tenements
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ISBN10: 1163628077
ISBN13: 9781163628072
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781163628072
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 400
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Children of the Tenements is a book written by Jacob A. Riis that sheds light on the living conditions of children in the tenements of New York City during the late 1800s. Riis, a journalist and social reformer, documents the struggles faced by children who were forced to live in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, often without access to basic necessities like food and clean water. Through personal stories and vivid descriptions, Riis exposes the harsh realities of life for these children, including the prevalence of disease, child labor, and the lack of educational opportunities. The book also explores the efforts of social reformers and organizations to improve the lives of these children and bring about change in the tenement system. Overall, Children of the Tenements is a powerful and eye-opening account of a dark chapter in American history and a call to action for continued social progress.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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