Jacob Riis’s influential book, 'How the Other Half Lives' (1890), used photography to expose:
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Correct answer: The squalid living conditions in New York City tenements
Riis used flash photography to show the overcrowding, filth, and danger of urban slums. His work shocked the middle class and helped spark the Progressive movement's focus on urban reform.
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