How did Jacob Riis succeed at getting New York's worst tenements destroyed and the child labor laws more effectively enforced?

A) He appealed to president Theodore Roosevelt.
B) He worked as the city's health and safety inspector.
C) His photography made the plight of New York's poor visible to millions.
D) Riis transformed New York through his philanthropic real estate developments.

Jacob Riis

A Danish-American social reformer, "muckraking" journalist, and photographer who highlighted the plight of the poor in New York City's slums in the late 19th century.

Tenements

Multi-family urban dwellings, often overcrowded and poorly maintained, historically associated with the working class or poor.

Child Labor Laws

Legislation designed to prevent the exploitation of children by limiting the age, hours, and types of work they can perform.