Photographs and an excerpt from Jacob Riis's famous tour of the distressing conditions of the tenements in New York City. Includes questions for discussion.

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tenement housing, urban poor, "how the other half lives", jacob riis, nhc: people: assimilation and the crucible of the city: how the other half lives

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)