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The Children of the Poor

By Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

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Table of Contents

THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR
- THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- LISTS OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE CHILDREN OF THE POOR
- CHAPTER I.
  - THE PROBLEM OF THE CHILDREN
- THE PROBLEM OF THE CHILDREN
- CHAPTER II.
  - THE ITALIAN SLUM CHILDREN
- THE ITALIAN SLUM CHILDREN
- CHAPTER III.
  - IN THE GREAT EAST SIDE TREADMILL
- IN THE GREAT EAST SIDE TREADMILL
- CHAPTER IV.
  - TONY AND HIS TRIBE
- TONY AND HIS TRIBE
- CHAPTER V.
  - THE STORY OF KID McDUFF’S GIRL
- THE STORY OF KID McDUFF’S GIRL
- CHAPTER VI.
  - THE LITTLE TOILERS
- THE LITTLE TOILERS
- CHAPTER VII.
  - THE TRUANTS OF OUR STREETS
- THE TRUANTS OF OUR STREETS
- CHAPTER VIII.
  - WHAT IT IS THAT MAKES BOYS BAD
- WHAT IT IS THAT MAKES BOYS BAD
- CHAPTER IX.
  - LITTLE MARY ELLEN’S LEGACY
- LITTLE MARY ELLEN’S LEGACY
- CHAPTER X.
  - THE STORY OF THE FRESH AIR FUND
- THE STORY OF THE FRESH AIR FUND
- CHAPTER XI.
  - THE KINDERGARTENS AND NURSERIES
- THE KINDERGARTENS AND NURSERIES
- CHAPTER XII.
  - THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
- THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
- CHAPTER XIII.
  - THE BOYS’ CLUBS
- THE BOYS’ CLUBS
- CHAPTER XIV.
  - THE OUTCAST AND THE HOMELESS
- THE OUTCAST AND THE HOMELESS
- CHAPTER XV.
  - PUTTING A PREMIUM ON PAUPERISM
- PUTTING A PREMIUM ON PAUPERISM
- CHAPTER XVI.
  - THE VERDICT OF THE POTTER’S FIELD
- THE VERDICT OF THE POTTER’S FIELD
- REGISTER OF CHILDREN’S CHARITIES
  - AS PUBLISHED BY THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION SOCIETY
- AS PUBLISHED BY THE CHARITY ORGANIZATION SOCIETY