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100 1 _aRiis, Jacob A.
_q(Jacob August),
_d1849-1914
245 1 4 _aThe Children of the Poor
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-05-30
508 _aProduced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"The Children of the Poor" by Jacob A. Riis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book sheds light on the plight of impoverished children living in urban slums, particularly in New York City, during a time of massive immigration and industrialization. Riis uses vivid descriptions and compelling narratives to illustrate the struggles faced by these children, emphasizing both the systemic issues of poverty and the resilience of the young. The opening portion of the book introduces the pressing issue of the "children of the poor," stating it as a problem that reflects on the state itself. Riis discusses the rapid urbanization and the increasing population living in tenements, where the environment often breeds despair and low expectations for the future. He notes how these children's lives are heavily influenced by their surroundings, leading to both good and bad outcomes – with some displaying kindness and shared hope, while others fall into delinquency. The author emphasizes the urgent need for societal intervention and improvement, outlining a grim picture that sets the stage for further exploration into the lives of these children and the community's responsibilities toward them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoor
653 _aPoor -- New York (State) -- New York
653 _aChild welfare -- New York (State) -- New York
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32609
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