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How did Jacob Riis’s book, How the Other Half Lives, affect the urban poor?
It forced many states to pass anti-child labor laws.
It led to higher wages and better working conditions.
It encouraged the passage of prohibition laws to discourage alcoholism.
It led many city and state governments to pass laws improving living conditions.
It forced many states to pass anti-child labor laws.
It led to higher wages and better working conditions.
It encouraged the passage of prohibition laws to discourage alcoholism.
It led many city and state governments to pass laws improving living conditions.
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Jacob Riis's book, *How the Other Half Lives*, had a significant impact on public awareness regarding the conditions of the urban poor in the late 19th century. Among the choices you provided, the most accurate effect of his work was:
**It led many city and state governments to pass laws improving living conditions.**
Riis's vivid descriptions and photographs of the squalid conditions in tenement housing brought attention to the plight of the urban poor, ultimately influencing reforms aimed at improving living conditions, sanitation, and housing regulations. His work helped to spur social reform movements and increased advocacy for better urban policies.
**It led many city and state governments to pass laws improving living conditions.**
Riis's vivid descriptions and photographs of the squalid conditions in tenement housing brought attention to the plight of the urban poor, ultimately influencing reforms aimed at improving living conditions, sanitation, and housing regulations. His work helped to spur social reform movements and increased advocacy for better urban policies.
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