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Jacob Riis was a pioneering journalist and social reformer whose unflinching gaze laid bare the grim realities of urban poverty in late 19th-century America. Born on May 3, 1849, in Denmark, Riis immigrated to the United States in 1870, where he worked as a carpenter and police reporter. His landmark book, *How the Other Half Lives*, published in 1890, utilized groundbreaking photography to expose the squalid conditions of tenement life. Riis's advocacy for social reform left an indelible mark on American society, spurring legislative changes that improved living conditions for countless individuals.
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