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 Riis What was Jacob Riis referring to in this passage? (1 point)

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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 Riis What was Jacob Riis referring to in this passage? (1 point) 
the pollution found in the streets of New York
the lack of playgrounds for children living in slums
the dangers of factory work for children in big cities 
the 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 and lack of proper guidance negatively impact the upbringing of boys in impoverished areas, leading them towards idleness and undesirable behaviors.