1. American Cities in the Late 19th Century: Heaven or Hell?

2. A. Heaven
1. Jobs and Economic Opportunities

4. 2. New Urban Technology: Skyscrapers & Subways

6. 3. New Forms of Amusement: Sports, Shopping, and Amusement Parks

9. 1. Crowds, Poverty, and Poor Sanitation in Tenement Houses
B. Hell
1. Crowds, Poverty, and Poor Sanitation in Tenement Houses

11. 2. The Danger of Water

12. 3. The Danger of Fire

13. II. 4 Responses to Poverty & Urban Problems

14. A. Do Nothing (Laissez-Faire) – The Poor Deserve to Be Poor

15. B. Private Individuals and Charities Should Help the Poor
Example: Helping Immigrants Adjust: Jane Addams and Settlement Houses

17. Example: The Y & the Salvation Army

18. C. The Government Should Pass Laws to Help the Poor
Examples:
-- fire departments and codes
-- water filtration
-- garbage disposal services
-- building codes and inspectors
-- child labor laws
-- mandatory school laws

19. D. Violent Revolution!