... easily apply to the 1890s as they do to the1990s (Bourgois, 67). Even inside of many apartments of residents living in El Barrio were poorly taken care of due to poverty. For example, as stated by a philanthropic aid society, "Basic requirements for even minimal living [are] lacking the looting of water pipes, radiators, toilets, and bathtubs- (Bourgois, 66) There are also many pests including ... mice and rats that are in many of the buildings in El Barrio making the conditions even worse. Moreover, almost forty percent of El Barrio's tenants lived in the Housing Projects in the early ...

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