Jacob Riis's photograph Orphans of the Gilded Age emphasized
A)the distress caused by the effects of America's rapid industrial growth.
B)the need for truancy laws for children.
C)the progressive effects of recent housing reforms.
D)the legality of unions.
E)the need for expanded voting rights for the working classes.

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Jacob Riis's photograph Orphans of the Gilded Age highlighted the misery caused by poverty, homelessness, and social inequality that resulted from rapid industrialization and urbanization in America. The photograph aimed to bring awareness to the dire living conditions of children during the Gilded Age, where children were forced to sleep on the streets, in hallways or factory floors, often without access to basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter.

Jacob Riis's Photograph Orphans of the Gilded Age Emphasized