2. An early 20th century political
movement that promoted policies such
as slum improvement, public health, and
women’s suffrage, intended to reform
the U.S. government, economy, and
society.
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3. Muckrakers: a critic who spreads information about
real or alleged scandals, usually for political
purposes.
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4. Ida Tarbell in
McClure’s Magazine,
a famous
muckraking expose
of Rockefeller’s
Standard Oil Co.
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5. Why did the progressive era occur?
Why did muckrakers exist?
Are there any parallels to today?
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6. Well, here’s another famous example from the era:
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911
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