Question

Which statements accurately describe Jacon Riis?

Chose ALL answers that are correct.

He was an immigrant from Denmark

He wanted to make people aware of challenges immigrants faced

He wanted to limit the number of people coming in to the United States

He photographed immigrants and the way they lived

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Jacob Riis was born in Denmark. He is one of the muckrakers who wanted to bring the condition of poor people of New York to public attention. His specialty was photography. His photographs of people living in tenement housing around the turn of the 20th century are his most famous work. He also was also important in the development of modern photography.