THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THE MUCKRAKERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
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Haphazard working conditions in a Chicago meat packing plant such as rodents running around the factory
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Poor treatment of farmers by the railroad company which stole their land to expand
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Documented John D. Rockefeller’s rise to power, focusing on his lack of ethics which harmed his workers
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Poor living conditions faced by those living in urban areas
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1870, Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, along with his younger brother William (1841-1922), Henry Flagler (1830-1913) and a group of other men. John Rockefeller was its president and largest shareholder.
Detailed explanation-2: -The History of the Standard Oil Company is credited with hastening the breakup of Standard Oil, which came about in 1911, when the Supreme Court of the United States found the company to be violating the Sherman Antitrust Act.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rockefeller saw Standard Oil’s takeover of the Cleveland refiners as inevitable. He said it illustrated “the battle of the new idea of cooperation against competition.” In his mind, large industrial combinations, more commonly known as monopolies, would replace individualism and competition in business.