... the late 19th century. In one picture, there are at least seven men in one room, sharing beds. Another picture shows a family of four, with a mattress on the floor, two chairs, and a lantern. The walls were deteriorating and the room seemed smaller than my room at home; that one room was their entire home. It was appalling to hear and see ... ...

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