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Jacob Riis
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| It is quite obvious to see why in
these examples Riis was outraged with the conditions in the city.
Boys, mere children, were being forced to sleep out in the street.
They look haggard, and extremely poor. None of the boys seem to
be wearing any shoes, and aren't wearing clean clothes. |
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It is incredibly sad to see three children sleeping
and apparently living on the street. Adults feel a twinge
of guilt for these children because they will have a hard
time getting an education and having a normal life. They need
more substantial learning experiences. It's sad that three
boys can't find a house to stay at for a night. |
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| This picture features by far the youngest of
the boys by Riis. These children don't look older than 7 years
old, and they appear to sleeping in some kind of drainage
ditch. It is unacceptable when the upper classes have ample
money and there are children who won't have food, shelter,
or clothes provided for them. |
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