The Battle with the Slum

The Battle with the Slum

Jacob Riis, danish american social reformer, muckraking journalist and social documentary photographer (1849-1914)


This ebook presents «The Battle with the Slum», from Jacob Riis. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

-01- ABOUT THIS BOOK

-02- INTRODUCTION

-03- BATTLING AGAINST HEAVY ODDS

-04- THE OUTWORKS OF THE SLUM TAKEN

-05- THE DEVIL'S MONEY

-06- THE BLIGHT OF THE DOUBLE-DECKER

-07- DRUV INTO DECENCY

-08- THE MILLS HOUSES

-09- PIETRO AND THE JEW

-10- ON WHOM SHALL WE SHUT THE DOOR

-11- THE GENESIS OF THE GANG

-12- JIM

-13- LETTING IN THE LIGHT

-14- THE PASSING OF CAT ALLEY

-15- JUSTICE TO THE BOY

-16- THE BAND BEGINS TO PLAY

-17- NEIGHBOR THE PASSWORD

-18- REFORM BY HUMANE TOUCH

-19- THE UNNECESSARY STORY OF MRS. BEN WAH AND HER PARROT

-20- FOOTNOTES