Question

what is the purpose of jacob riis quote? *
1 point
○ describe the wealth of nations
○ describe the ills of the workplace
○ describe the poverty of minorities
○ describe the greed of big business

Explanation:

Jacob Riis was known for documenting the harsh living and working conditions of the urban poor, especially in workplaces. The option "describe the ills of the workplace" aligns with his focus on exposing workplace - related problems like poor conditions, exploitation, etc. The other options: "describe the wealth of nations" is not related to his work; "describe the poverty of minorities" is too narrow as his focus was more on urban poor in general work settings; "describe the greed of big business" is not the main focus of his quotes about workplace/urban poor conditions.

Answer:

B. describe the ills of the workplace (assuming the second option is labeled B, if the original options had labels like A, B, C, D with the second being B. If no labels, then "the second option: describe the ills of the workplace")