Use the passage from Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives to answer the question."The very games at which he takes a hand in the street become polluting in its atmosphere. With no steady hand to guide him, the boy takes naturally to idle ways." – Jacob RiisWhat was Jacob Riis referring to in this passage?(1 point)Responsesthe pollution found in the streets of New Yorkthe pollution found in the streets of New Yorkthe lack of playgrounds for children living in slumsthe lack of playgrounds for children living in slumsthe dangers of factory work for children in big citiesthe dangers of factory work for children in big citiesthe dangers of truancy for young boys in the slums

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In this passage, Jacob Riis was referring to the lack of playgrounds for children living in slums. He highlights how the environment in which children play can negatively affect their development and lead them towards idleness without proper guidance.