A Ten Years' War: An Account of the Battle with the Slum in New York

Name: A Ten Years' War: An Account of the Battle with the Slum in New York
Author: Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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2012-02-10

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Public domain in the USA.

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Poor -- New York (State) -- New York Tenement houses -- New York (State) -- New York Slums -- New York (State) -- New York

About the author

Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

1849–1914

A pioneering journalist and photographer who exposed the harsh realities of New York's tenements, helping turn public attention toward housing reform. His work blends firsthand reporting, vivid storytelling, and a deep sense of urgency about city life and poverty.

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