Jacob Riis Progressive Photography And Impact On The Progressive Era

A Danish born journalist and photographer, who exposed the lives of individuals that lived in inhumane conditions, in tenements and New York's slums with his photography.

Book by Jacob Riis which included many photos regarding the slums and the inhumane living conditions.

Riis believed that urbanizing New York would not be a good thing, he was not a big fan of the slum, but instead he was a fan of the wooded area, because it reminded him of Denmark.

flashlight powder, detective camera,

Had a devotion to "investigative journalism"

They were very crowded and urban run down buildings

Immigrants wanted a job and a place to live

Area of Manhattan which had streets such as Mulberry, which is now worth, Cross which is now park, Orange which is now Baxter ,Little Water and Anthony street

These are usually called tenement houses. They are run-down and often overcrowded apartment houses, especially in a poor section of a large city.

Usually 12x12 rooms, which had about 5 families living in them.

excerpt from Jacob Riis book

The bend was one of the dirtiest places ever. It was filled with many different types of people. It was crammed and packed, and people used the two cent restaurant as a place to drink and sleep.

Riis believes that the city attracts people to live. At this time most of the people don't have much money so cheap lodging houses bring them in.

Slums were full poor individuals, while Chinatown was very clean and had a very wide and diverse space for individuals to socialize and to immigrate and live in.

a place where people work long hours for low pay in poor conditions

Jacob Riis was categorized in this with Ida Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens

They were ended because of individuals, dying and sleeping in different locations

Blacks Mostly whites, from Ireland and Denmark

Get change in the tenements and the slums, also help to get fair working hours and conditions

He got the NYC police commissioner to close lodging houses, in the end.

New York City passed building codes to promote safety and health

Place Riis wanted children to have

Including the NYC police chief and Teddy Roosevelt

Population shift from rural to urban areas

didnt have a positive view on society

He was a individual who wanted lots of change

Founder of the Progressive Party

created new rules, that were more fair for workers and women and the homeless

were implanted in some of the U.S's everyday tatics, such as stamps.

Stamps to raise money against tuberculosis

Engaged in numerous reforms

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It Progressed the country in general and even started new rules for individuals.

This was the last 3 decades in the nineteenth century It was one of the most dynamic times in American History.

had a very negative view on society

was also a firm believer of finding ways to change NYC to be like his home country of Denmark

found the injustices of the city and the ones he really wanted to change.

Economic reform and protect social welfare

Riis was a main contributor in the countries social reform plan

Plan to get better conditions overall

Individual who worked with Riis to help promote birth control, to reduce poverty.

Journalists who searched for and publicized real or alleged acts of corruption of public officials, businessmen, and anyone with wrong doings

Riis started work as a journalist

He worked as a an editor for Harper News, this is where his career started

Riis was also a police officer who worked the night shift with Theodore Roosevelt

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Riis had many books about the Progressive Movement

He had numerous books about the tenements

Studies about the Tenements

Darkness and Daylight

I. Thoughts and Change a. Riis had an Impact on how the City was b. He also captured Photos to find injustices II. Work with Progressive Movement a.Tenements b.Slums III.Impact a.Change in social reform b.Urban Reform IV.Underlying Causes a.Need for more space b.Immigrants V.Immigrants a.Came for work and housing b.Better conditions VI. Conclusion a. Overall Jacob Riis had a major Impact b.Riis had an effect on movements

Overall the answer to my question is that Riis had an impact on the progressive movement by his views and photos captured, to

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