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Jacob A. Riis
How the Other Half Lives Studies Among the Tenements of New York

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How the Other Half Lives: Studies among the Tenements of New York explained the living conditions in New York slums as well as the sweatshops in some tenements, which paid workers only a few cents per day. The book explains the plight of working children; they would work in factories and at other jobs.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9783987441523 ● Publisher Otbebookpublishing ● Published 2022 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8397099 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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