Shutting Out the Sky

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When Rose's father met her in America, she could hardly believe he

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had trimmed his beard and shaved his earlocks

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What did Jacob Riis do to help the plight of immigrants?

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He exposed the horrible conditions of the tenements in his powerful photos.

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How did many immigrant families earn money to make ends meet?

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They rented out space in their apartment to boarders and lodgers.

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How did Marcus earn his first seventy cents?

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gave him a dollar, and he went to the street to peddle chocolate pieces

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Why was Constantine Pannzio disappointed in his first job possibility?

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He thought the two words he had learned meant some form of office work.

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What was one result of "The Uprising of the Twenty Thousand"?

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The groundwork was laid for future successes in the garment industry.

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What dangerous game did Samuel Chotzinoff and his friends play?

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jump to roofs of different-sized tenement buildings during tag

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Why did Maurice Hindus's head swim with triumph when he applied for school?

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Nobody had asked about his family's social standing or religion.

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What happened after Leonard Covello won a physical education prize?

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His father's reaction caused Leonard to despair and quit school.

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Why did Leonard Covello argue about a school being built in the 1930's?

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He wanted the intended trade school to offer regular academics.