1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Andrei [34K]
3 years ago
6

What effect did Riis’ book have on society?

History
1 answer:
SOVA2 [1]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

First published in 1890, Jacob Riis's remarkable study of the horrendous living conditions of the poor in New York City had an immediate and extraordinary impact on society, inspiring reforms that affected the lives of millions of people.

Jacob Riis was very concerned with the treatment that immigrants received when they came to America. He did a lot of research and reporting of the conditions that immigrants faced such as work issues and living conditions. He wanted to improve the living conditions that these individuals had and address working issues.

The book was successful. Soon after its publication, The New York Times lauded its content, calling it a "powerful book".

Because of this awakening caused by Riis' efforts, many reforms were quickly compiled to improve conditions for the working poor. In 1894, the Tenement House Committee was established. In 1895, they published the New York Tenement House Act, which outlawed rear tenements and also was the first official document to supplement a written description of tenement housing with photographs.

You might be interested in
How did white settlements in the West affect American Indians already living in those territories?
Klio2033 [76]
Europeans carried a hidden enemy to the Indians: new diseases. Native peoples of America had no immunity to the diseases that European explorers and colonists brought with them. Diseases such as smallpox, influenza, measles, and even chicken pox proved deadly to American Indians.
8 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
I know this is a doom question but... i forgot.. how many colonies do we have?
DaniilM [7]
What do you mean colonies? You mean the 13 colonies?
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which territory in Oceania experienced war between the Maori people and the
Rus_ich [418]

Answer:

D)new Zealand

submit

the last part

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
How many Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were there in modern-day England?
Ivanshal [37]

Answer:

FOUR (4)

Explanation:

The four main kingdoms in Anglo-Saxon England were: East Anglia. Mercia. Northumbria, including sub-kingdoms Bernicia and Deira.

7 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
English settlements in the west indies had the greatest influence upon the development of the mainland colonies of
stepan [7]
<span>English settlements in the west indies had the greatest influence upon the development of the mainland colonies of </span>Carolinas  
3 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Which of the following nations felt the effects of Clinton's foreign policy? Haiti France South Korea Philippines Iraq Sudan (SE
    14·2 answers
  • Why was Petersburg such an important target?
    11·1 answer
  • 18. The image shows the mineral kaolinite. Which of the following best describes the luster of this mineral?
    6·1 answer
  • What helped the North industrialize?
    15·1 answer
  • What political party did james madison and james monroe belong to.?
    6·1 answer
  • PLEASE HELP!!!!!Select the inventions that improved the distribution of industry's products.
    5·1 answer
  • What was the war that raged on in America during the 1980s?​
    15·1 answer
  • I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!!
    12·2 answers
  • President Lincoln most differed from the Radical Republicans on which issue?
    7·1 answer
  • Did the Callaway Plantation grow anything else besides cotton?
    12·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!