Day Three Slides
“The Streets are not paved with gold- they aren’t paved at all, and I’m expected to pave them!” How does the quote above describe the myth v. reality of immigration? What hardships might immigrants face upon arrival? What do immigrants do for work and housing?
How does the quote above describe the myth v. reality of immigration?
What hardships might immigrants face upon arrival?
What do immigrants do for work and housing?
Jacob Riis Danish immigrant Third of 15 children Struggled to find work; often homeless Worked his way into middle class by becoming a journalist Used his skills to expose “How the Other Half Lives” through photography, slide shows, articles and lectures about tenements, poverty and the struggles of immigrants. Published his presentation into a book form in 1890
5 Senses of a Tenement House Smell Sight Touch Taste Hear
If Tenements were so bad, why live there?
Homeless Children
In Poverty Gap, an English Coal-Heaver's Home
Ready for Sabbath Eve in a Coal Cellar
Bohemian Cigarmakers at Work in Their Tenement