Muckrakers? U.S History

Problems exposed by muckrakers.

Child labor, poor education, effects on alcohol, and the rise of crime, bribery and corruption of politicians bad the political machines.

Who are the Muckrakers?

Crusading journalists, photographers and authors who published their work in order to raise awareness, of awareness of social issues and injustices.

One of the first groups to to articulate a new spirit of reform.

Crusading journalists, photographers and authors who published their work in order to raise awareness.

Famous Muckrakers

Ida Tarbell, Jacob Riis, Lincoln Steffens

What was their main goal?

Raise awareness of social injustices, inequality, corruption.

Name given by

Theodore Roosevelt

Problem exposed child....

labor

Problem exposed corruption...

of politicians

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