Project Gutenberg 2009-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1240 Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob August The Battle with the Slum Produced by David Edwards, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Battle with the Slum" by Jacob A. Riis is a social commentary written in the early 20th century. The book serves as a continuation of Riis's previous work, "How the Other Half Lives," and focuses on the urgent need for reform in the slums of urban America. Riis highlights the struggles of impoverished communities, the systemic issues that keep them trapped in cycles of poverty, and the communal efforts required to bring about change. The opening of the narrative introduces key themes such as the indelible link between slum conditions and broader societal issues. Riis paints a vivid picture of the slums as not just a physical manifestation of urban decay, but as a result of systemic neglect, greed, and moral failure. He argues for the necessity of civic engagement and justice to combat the challenges faced by the residents of the slums, emphasizing that without intervention, both the communities and the city at large would face dire consequences. The text sets the groundwork for a deeper exploration of specific battles against the injustices faced in these neighborhoods, showcasing the intertwining of social welfare and political action. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poor Poor -- New York (State) -- New York Tenement houses -- New York (State) -- New York HV Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology Category: Politics 731363 2025-08-11T13:34:54.193596 text/html 707984 2009-03-01T11:18:02 text/html 5088393 2025-08-11T13:35:08.824519 application/epub+zip 5100035 2025-08-11T13:34:58.592614 application/epub+zip 344604 2025-08-11T13:34:56.271547 application/epub+zip 5358353 2025-08-11T13:35:15.131444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5266640 2025-08-11T13:35:06.461535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482575 2022-09-13T07:42:25.292749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580831 2025-08-11T13:34:52.096561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 580623 2009-03-01T11:18:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 580620 2009-03-01T11:18:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20898 2025-08-11T13:35:15.332442 application/rdf+xml 13049 2025-08-11T13:34:56.842533 image/jpeg 3794 2025-08-11T13:34:56.554541 image/jpeg 224617 2009-03-01T11:18:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 4963049 2009-03-01T11:18:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 224547 2009-03-01T11:18:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 5050553 2025-08-11T13:34:54.477597 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia