Sunday, December 14, 2014

Muckrakers

Progressive Era- 1890s to 1920s a time period where there were many political reforms and social activism.
Muckrakers- names given by President Theodore Roosevelt that are journalist that try to show the political corruption with in the government and any other place that needs reform.


Muckrakers


Upton Sinclair
- Focused on the Chicago Meat factory, the conditions placed upon the people. Wrote "The Jungle"


Lincoln Steffens
- Created the book, "The Shame of the Cities." Focused on corrupted political power in the cities.

Ida Tarbell
- Book, "The History of the Standard Oil Company." Focused on the corrupt oil company, Standard oil.



Jacob Riis
- Book "The Battle with the Slum," Wrote this to focus on the poor conditions of the streets of Manhattan.

Edwin Markham
-Poem "The Man with the Hoe," Wrote about the cruelty of labor.





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