Jacob Riis was born on May 03, 1849, in Ribe, Denmark. Riis migrated to this country in 1870 on a steamship. . He arrived in New York City. Riis took on demanding jobs as an ironworker, farmer, and bricklayer. These jobs gave him a glimpse of the less fortunate side of America's economic system. However, it was not until he became a police reporter for the NYPD that he discovered the true suffering. Citizens living in extremely poor conditions. He felt compelled to find a way to expose this to the other prosperous side of America. Later on he took photos and published many book eliciting the images to other fellow Americans.
Riis was part of the gilded age era. This meant industrialization was at its peak in America's history. Many ''skilled''workers such as women who sewed were no longer needed because of the implementation of sewing machines. Thus making ''skilled'' …show more content…
Elsewhere in the country where farming was an important industry, they were going through economic despairs were owing banks money they could not pay back.
Jacob Riis would be in favor of labor unions during the gilded age. Riis knew that anything correctly organized has power. Labor unions included craft union and industrial unions and many more. Jacob Riis organized a collection of photographs and with the collaboration of his newspaper editors, then he will get America's attention. The health department saw Riis publications and stepped in to better the living conditions of the less fortunate.
Social change was a hot topic during the era Riis lived in. Riis worked as a railroad worker which was a main part of the way people thought of transportation. He knew it was hard work but also how critical it was to have. Black literacy levels were very low at this point in time. Jim Crow laws were also implemented. Riis would not be satisfied with social change occurring because it led to even higher rates of
Riis was part of the gilded age era. This meant industrialization was at its peak in America's history. Many ''skilled''workers such as women who sewed were no longer needed because of the implementation of sewing machines. Thus making ''skilled'' …show more content…
Elsewhere in the country where farming was an important industry, they were going through economic despairs were owing banks money they could not pay back.
Jacob Riis would be in favor of labor unions during the gilded age. Riis knew that anything correctly organized has power. Labor unions included craft union and industrial unions and many more. Jacob Riis organized a collection of photographs and with the collaboration of his newspaper editors, then he will get America's attention. The health department saw Riis publications and stepped in to better the living conditions of the less fortunate.
Social change was a hot topic during the era Riis lived in. Riis worked as a railroad worker which was a main part of the way people thought of transportation. He knew it was hard work but also how critical it was to have. Black literacy levels were very low at this point in time. Jim Crow laws were also implemented. Riis would not be satisfied with social change occurring because it led to even higher rates of