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| + | [[Upton Sinclair]] went undercover in the meat packing plants in Chicago. | ||
Revision as of 05:44, November 28, 2023
Today Muckrakers are known as investigative reporters, but during the Progressive Era [1900-1920] they were journalists who attempted to bring political corruption and unsavory business practices to the attention of the public.
Famous muckrakers
Upton Sinclair went undercover in the meat packing plants in Chicago.
References
U.S. Government and Politics
U.S HISTORY ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE