These photos are from a popular muckraker book entitled How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis. In this book, Riis describes the lives of poor immigrant New Yorkers at the height of American industrialization. He shows the poor living condition and standards of American factory workers and the large amount of drug additction and criminal activity. This is a clear call for government reform.
Using your knowledge and Chapter 28, provide an answer to the following questions:
1. Is capitalism alone responsible for these conditions?
2. Were the reforms of the Progressive Era an appropriate response to these problems or were they overstepping the role of the Federal Government.
Explain each answer and continue a discussion on the topic. I will continue to play the Devil's Advocate as you discuss.