Jacob Riis

Jacob Riis was the author of the book "How the other Half Lives". What was this book raising awarness to?

• Flash Photography

• Poor slums

• Unfair living conditions in tenements

• How the rich treated the poor

What did Jacob Riis use to expose the way the poor lived in cities vs. the way the rich lived?

• Newspapers

• Contacting the president

• Political Cartoons

• Flash photography and journalism

What was a short term impact that Jacob Riis had on society?

• Roosevelt reformed the housing policies

• Tenements were burned down

• City officials cleaned out the poor people from the cities and tenements

• Roosevelt closed the worst of the lodging houses

Overall Jacob Riis was a...

• Political Artist

• Muckracker

• Tenement Owner

• A Meat Packer

Bonus Question: Jacob Riis was...

• An immigrant from Denmark

• A slum

• A father to 12 kids

• The inventor of the newspapers

How did Jacob Riis' career launch as a social reformer?

• By working with Teddy Roosevelt

• By starting riots

• By having 12 kids to help him out

• By writing "How The Other Half Lives"