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Tiny Tenements for the ImmigrantsImmigrants lived in one to two room tenements with multiple family residing in each. | Work with a small pay but heavy price.Sweatshops were built everywhere through the ghettos. Most were not ventilated well and were crowded with hundreds of people in a small room filled with machines. | Poverty takes its vengeance on the youth.Kids were left homeless, without food or water, no clothing. They had as much of a chance as the homeless adults. They were trapped in poverty or death. |
Tiny Tenements for the Immigrants
Immigrants lived in one to two room tenements with multiple family residing in each.
Work with a small pay but heavy price.
Sweatshops were built everywhere through the ghettos. Most were not ventilated well and were crowded with hundreds of people in a small room filled with machines.
Poverty takes its vengeance on the youth.
Kids were left homeless, without food or water, no clothing. They had as much of a chance as the homeless adults. They were trapped in poverty or death.
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The man that changed immigrants lives.Jacob Riis was responsible for making laws to help the immigrants with their journey to America and life afterwards. He opened up the governments eyes to see what they had left for the poverty stricken people. | Crime increases with poverty.Most wanted to provide for their families so they would do anything to bring home whatever they could. Gangs were created. | Overcrowded tenements. |
The man that changed immigrants lives.
Jacob Riis was responsible for making laws to help the immigrants with their journey to America and life afterwards. He opened up the governments eyes to see what they had left for the poverty stricken people.
Crime increases with poverty.
Most wanted to provide for their families so they would do anything to bring home whatever they could. Gangs were created.