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Tenements
Mr. Accetta
Social Studies 8
Jacob Riis (1849-1914)
 Photographer from an
immigrant family
 Took photographs of
conditions in the
tenements
 Published his photos in
a book, How the Other
Half Lives, which
exposed the harsh
realities of tenement
life to the public.
Muckraking Journalism
 Riis was an example of a muckraker.
 Muckraking: a form of journalism that seeks
to raise awareness of social issues among the
public.
 Riis’ photographs led to building codes and
inspection laws that improved living conditions
in the tenements.
Learning Activity:
 You are a newspaper reporter teaming up with Jacob
Riis to publish a story about life in the New York
City tenements during the late 1800s. Using his
photographs and your class notes, write a 1-2
paragraph newspaper column including the
following:
 Description of the conditions in tenements
 Why was this a problem?
 Call to action (what can we do to solve this?)