I think that the introduction did a very good job of preparing the reader for the stories about the tenements in New York. It gave the readers an idea of what the stories were about without giving too much information. It gave the reader a small view into the whole story.

The introduction also did a good job of introducing us to the author. This book was influenced strongly by the writer’s perspectives and opinions. It was important to understand his history and were he came to get his values. His hardships as an immigrant gave him a personal view on these types of hardships and may have given him a more honest opinion on these conditions. He had experiences being a poor immigrant and being a part of the middle class. This gave him the ability to relate these stories to his audience.

The introduction told us of the importance of the advances in photography. Without the advances this book would not have been as powerful. The images presented give us visual representation and proof of tenement life. It gives faces to the victims of these oppressive conditions. The writings of this book were based on and influenced by the photography done in the tenements by Riis. This bo

I could use this book very effectively in the classroom. I could use it to demonstrate the hardships that the minority groups of the times experienced. I could use it to explain how many of the immigrants that came to New York City were not able to live out the American dream. We could explore why this dream was not achieved. We could explore how these groups reacted and how they felt in the face of oppression. Many of these people left their countries to find a better life but found a harder one. We could use it sociologically by examining what factors created this economic disparity. We could look at the income gap and why the middle class was growing. This book would give students a personal view of American History in one of its dark hours. It would help them understand that not everything was going good during this time period. Many people in the country were struggling for survival. These facts are often overlooked in American History. This book has unlimited educational benefits to any American social studies student.

I would like to know how successful Riis was in changing the face in Tenement living. Did his book have a great impact on these changes made in tenement life or was it just entertainment for the middle class. I would also like to know what the cities and landlords ultimately did to improve the tenement living conditions. What strategies did they use, were any

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