Jacob Riis was a photographer who took pictures of the middle class. At the time poor wages, overcrowding, and hunger were effecting those in the working class. Jacob Riis took pictures of this to show the upper class and others who were not aware of the living conditions for the middle class. He wanted people to do something about the abandoned babies on the streets. His photographs led to people doing something about these abandoned babies. Later the government created taxes to take responsibility to put these children in a home. Jane Addams was a social activist and a leader of women’s suffrage. She was a founder of the Hull House in 1889. It was a place that provided social, artistic programs and recreational clubs. She helped construct
