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Who is Jacob Riis and why is he famous?

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Jacob Riis was an American newspaper reporter, social reformer, and photographer. With his book How the Other Half Lives (1890), he shocked the conscience of his readers with factual descriptions of slum conditions in New York City.

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jacob riis was a danish american social reformer journalist and social documentary photographer . His know  by suing journalist and photographic talents to help the impoverished in New York city thise impoverished New yorkers were the subject of most of his prolific writings and photography. I hope I answered your question !!:)
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