02379cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000470012624500700017326400510024330000470029433600260034133700260036733800360039350000310042950801950046052012290065553400450188465300410192965300520197085600430202245502UtSlPG20260610134038.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04011775  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHV1 aRiis, Jacob A.q(Jacob August),d1849-191410aHow the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-04-26  aProduced by KD Weeks, David Edwards and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York" by Jacob A. Riis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the living conditions of the impoverished populations residing in the tenements of New York, highlighting the social issues surrounding urban poverty and housing. Using firsthand observations, Riis aims to shed light on the struggles faced by the city's poor and the systemic neglect that has contributed to their plight.  The opening of the book introduces Riis's motivation in writing, stemming from the belief that personal experiences should benefit society. He reflects on the obliviousness of the affluent to the harsh realities of the poor, emphasizing the dire conditions that have led to crime and illness among the tenement dwellers. Riis discusses the rapid population growth in New York, the evolution of tenement housing, and the public health crises that arose within these overcrowded living spaces. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the lives affected by these socio-economic structures, making a compelling case for social reform as well as a vivid portrayal of life in the tenements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoor -- New York (State) -- New York  aTenement houses -- New York (State) -- New York40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45502