THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THE MUCKRAKERS OF THE PROGRESSIVE ERA
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Question
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Which of the following was NOT a famous muckraker during the early 1900’s?
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Jacob Riis
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Upton Sinclair
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Teddy Roosevelt
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Ida Tarbell
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lincoln Steffens, Ray Stannard Baker, and Ida M. Tarbell are considered to have been the first muckrakers, when they wrote articles on municipal government, labour, and trusts in the January 1903 issue of McClure’s Magazine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Muckrakers were journalists and novelists of the Progressive Era who sought to expose corruption in big business and government. The work of muckrakers influenced the passage of key legislation that strengthened protections for workers and consumers.
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