Compare and contrast what seem to you to be the most attractive features of turn-of-the-century American city life with those features you find most objectionable. Given a choice in 1900, would you have moved to a large American city? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
Attractive: heterogeneity of the population; latest technology; employment opportunities; varied entertainment.
Objectionable: poor sanitation; unsafe; unhealthy (epidemics); poor and too little housing; crowded conditions.
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What will be an ideal response?
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