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Urban and Social Reforms

Question 1 • MO-US History II A

Who wrote How the Other Half Lives, a book that described the terrible conditions of tenement life in the late 1800s?

Answer
A
Lincoln Steffens
B
Charles Darwin
C
Jane Addams
D
Jacob Riis

Explanation

Jacob Riis wrote How the Other Half Lives, published in 1890. Using photographs and descriptions, he exposed the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions faced by people living in New York City tenements. Lincoln Steffens wrote about political corruption, while Jane Addams was known for social reform work.

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