Exposing hidden worlds
Michael Burgan
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A historical introduction to how Jacob Riis used photography and writing to draw public attention to slum poverty and immigrant hardship, while showing that reform did not end urban poverty.
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Michael Burgan
A historical introduction to how Jacob Riis used photography and writing to draw public attention to slum poverty and immigrant hardship, while showing that reform did not end urban poverty.