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The Children of the Poor

by Jacob A. Riis

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Chapter I — The Problem of the Children
  3. 3Chapter II — The Italian Slum Children
  4. 4Chapter III — In the Great East Side Treadmill
  5. 5Chapter IV — Tony and His Tribe
  6. 6Chapter V — The Story of Kid McDuff’s Girl
  7. 7Chapter VI — The Little Toilers
  8. 8Chapter VII — The Truants of Our Streets
  9. 9Chapter VIII — What It Is That Makes Boys Bad
  10. 10Chapter IX — Little Mary Ellen’s Legacy
  11. 11Chapter X — The Story of the Fresh Air Fund
  12. 12Chapter XI — The Kindergartens and Nurseries
  13. 13Chapter XII — The Industrial Schools
  14. 14Chapter XIII — The Boys’ Clubs
  15. 15Chapter XIV — The Outcast and the Homeless
  16. 16Chapter XV — Putting a Premium on Pauperism
  17. 17Chapter XVI — The Verdict of the Potter’s Field
  18. 18Register of Children’s Charities

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