02343cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500290016026400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550802220040652012110062853400450183965300090188465300410189365300520193485600430198628228UtSlPG20260610133638.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aRiis, Jacob A.q(Jacob August),d1849-191414aThe Battle with the Slum 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-03-01  aProduced by David Edwards, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned images of public
domain material from the Google Print project.)  a"The Battle with the Slum" by Jacob A. Riis is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a continuation of Riis's previous work, "How the Other Half Lives," and focuses on the urgent need for reform in the slums of urban America. Riis highlights the struggles of impoverished communities, the systemic issues that keep them trapped in cycles of poverty, and the communal efforts required to bring about change.  The opening of the narrative introduces key themes such as the indelible link between slum conditions and broader societal issues. Riis paints a vivid picture of the slums as not just a physical manifestation of urban decay, but as a result of systemic neglect, greed, and moral failure. He argues for the necessity of civic engagement and justice to combat the challenges faced by the residents of the slums, emphasizing that without intervention, both the communities and the city at large would face dire consequences. The text sets the groundwork for a deeper exploration of specific battles against the injustices faced in these neighborhoods, showcasing the intertwining of social welfare and political action. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoor  aPoor -- New York (State) -- New York  aTenement houses -- New York (State) -- New York40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28228