The Industrial Revolution- Jacob Riis

The Industrial Revolution: Unsung Heroes Jacob Riis

1. "When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it."2. "Some defeats are only installments to victory."

History Video

- Born to foreign parents - Limited education as a child- Immigrated to the United States in 1870 - Gets married to Elizabeth Neilson - Has six children, but one dies

Historical Context

Name: Jacob Riis Birth place: Ribe, Denmark Birth Date: May 3, 1849Family Background: born third of fifteen; father teaches; Jacob studies thereEarly acomplishments: raised awareness of tenement conditions Death Date: May 26, 1914

Brief Biography

- Riis was in poverty himself and knew what others were going through- He also had more knowledge than most people because he was a police reporter- Wanted more people to be aware about the conditions of tenements in cities

- Because Riis helped his father with a newpaper, he had an idea of how to write -Riis decided to write his first book called How the Other Half Lives - After his book got more and mroe publicity, he wanted to show more, therefore taking pictures

Personal Motivation

-Because Jacob Riis had an audience to share his knowledge with, Riis gave lectures on this issue - His audience read his books that he wrote and spent time looking over the astonishing pictures he took - These things that Jacob Riis created were very important to many

Impact

Effort to Effect Change

Important quotes

Created By: Sara Divasto