difficult for the Progressive activists to present a united front. There is also evidence of Progressivism that we see in our modern lives’. Essentially‚ the biggest group that played a key role in the fight for the Progressive agenda was the Muckrakers. Muckrakers were
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Era—the Populists and the Muckrakers. The Progressive Era would benefit from these two groups. James Stevens explains that “The populist platform of 1892 outlined many reforms that would be accomplished in the Progressive
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President Theodore Roosevelt strongly believed that each and every president should be a true leader. Roosevelt also developed the term of "Muckrakers" and stated his views on them. He also expressed his views on the foreign policy. Roosevelt held true to his beliefs that a president should lead by his actions. Roosevelt accomplished many things during his presidency‚ which implies that he had to have led the country to such success. He took charge by enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act‚ the
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A muckraker is someone who exposes the unpleasant truths that society likes to pretend don’t exist. Mark Twain was a muckraker. In Twain’s book‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ all the grime‚ racism‚ and vulgarity of the South in the mid 1800s‚ is depicted accurately and vividly. The story is set in St. Petersburg‚ Missouri‚ and follows a 13 year old boy‚ Huck‚ as he struggles against society internally to hold on to who he truly is‚ and externally to sneak a family slave up the Mississippi
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The Progressive era set off great social reforms and the rising of socialist ideas. This era fought against political and social corruption‚ like the muckrakers. Corporations neglected employers. Investigative journalists‚ muckrakers‚ used the power of photography to report child labor. Thanks to them‚ the rates of child labor dropped from 18% to 5 % by 1930. Laws were created to limit child labor‚ making them inconvenient to hire. New fire codes laws and safety measures implemented after the tragic
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Followed by the gilded age in the 1980s‚ a period where powerful monopolies dominated the economy‚ the progressive era ushered in a period of reforms. Fueled by the flaws run by the laissez-faire economy‚ people start advocating for changes in society. Muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair‚ the writer of The Jungle; Jacob Riis‚ the writer How the Other Half Lives; and Ida Tarbell‚ who wrote about the oil industry all contributed to bringing awareness to the inhumane conditions of many in everyday lives and the
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as long as the presses can be protected‚ we may trust to them for light”. Although Jefferson was well before the muckrakers era of influence‚ he had the ability to recognize the flaws in social‚ economic‚ and political aspects of American life. Jefferson was one of the first men to become conscious of these injustices‚ but he was not the only one. A group‚ widely known as “the muckrakers” developed the same realization as Jefferson. They were among the first people to articulate a spirit of reform
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book "Wealth Against Commonwealth" Thorstein Veblem- An economist who wrote “Theory of the Leisure Class”. He condemned and criticized conspicuous consumerism where status is displayed and conveyed through consumption. Jacob Riis- Early 1900’s muckraker who exposed social and political evils in the U.S. with his novel "How The Other Half Lives". He exposed the poor conditions of tenements. Lincoln Steffens-New York reporter who launched a series of articles in McClure’s titled "The Shame of the
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The Muckraker Upton Sinclair observed a meat packing industry in Chicago. When this was done he realized what horrible working habits and dirty working stations they had. To put an end to this‚ Sinclair had written a book called‚ The Jungle. This book exposed what was happening in these meat factories such as‚ blood everywhere on the floor and the stench of dead animals. The factories were an unsafe place for children filled with machines everywhere. Children and even adults get hurt every day.
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Justin Newhouse Period 7 2/4/12 Muckrakers of the 21st Century‚ Child Labor Despite common belief‚ child labor still exists in the United States. In some areas more than others. The government defines child labor as "work which‚ by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out‚ is likely to harm the health‚ safety or morals of children." There are companies in America that employ kids who; ● are under the required age to do jobs in dangerous environments ●
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