A Ten Years' War: An Account of the Battle with the Slum in New York

"A Ten Years' War: An Account of the Battle with the Slum in New York" by Jacob A. Riis is a record of the late 1800s that tells the story of fighting poor living conditions in New York City at a time when people were trying to make society better. It's about fairness, what politicians should do, and making things better for people, and it looks at how living in crowded tenement buildings affects families, particularly the poor immigrants who live there. The book begins by explaining how dealing with slums is an important part of making society better. Riis talks about the history of slums and how they are a problem for society and for what politicians should care about. He thinks about what keeps slums going and says that people need to do something now instead of just talking about it. He shows the reader what a "slum" really means for the people who live there and says that everyone needs to get involved to help these communities.