Project Gutenberg 2010-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 571 Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob August The Children of the Poor Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Children of the Poor" by Jacob A. Riis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book sheds light on the plight of impoverished children living in urban slums, particularly in New York City, during a time of massive immigration and industrialization. Riis uses vivid descriptions and compelling narratives to illustrate the struggles faced by these children, emphasizing both the systemic issues of poverty and the resilience of the young. The opening portion of the book introduces the pressing issue of the "children of the poor," stating it as a problem that reflects on the state itself. Riis discusses the rapid urbanization and the increasing population living in tenements, where the environment often breeds despair and low expectations for the future. He notes how these children's lives are heavily influenced by their surroundings, leading to both good and bad outcomes – with some displaying kindness and shared hope, while others fall into delinquency. The author emphasizes the urgent need for societal intervention and improvement, outlining a grim picture that sets the stage for further exploration into the lives of these children and the community's responsibilities toward them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poor Poor -- New York (State) -- New York Child welfare -- New York (State) -- New York HV Text Category: History - American Category: Sociology 589139 2025-08-13T09:33:48.653667 text/html 593652 2021-01-06T16:37:37 text/html 2102589 2025-08-13T09:33:59.666629 application/epub+zip 2109702 2025-08-13T09:33:51.580644 application/epub+zip 297694 2025-08-13T09:33:49.679638 application/epub+zip 2346434 2025-08-13T09:34:04.993535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2297745 2025-08-13T09:33:58.119595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418287 2022-09-15T05:33:35.084274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517836 2025-08-13T09:33:47.496627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517611 2021-01-06T16:37:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517607 2021-01-06T16:37:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20694 2025-08-13T09:34:05.191630 application/rdf+xml 11526 2025-08-13T09:33:50.200610 image/jpeg 3496 2025-08-13T09:33:49.940609 image/jpeg 200358 2021-01-06T16:37:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 1978429 2021-01-06T16:37:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 200309 2021-01-06T16:37:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 2085304 2025-08-13T09:33:48.805651 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