During the progressive era, muckrakers were the “voice’ of the unspoken. They spread all of the bad information throught America, most of their content came from factories, political corruption in city machines, and the financial deceit of coporations. They were, “journalists, novelists, professors, and public intellectuals.” (BOOK)
The name
“Muckrakers, came from the term Pilgrim’s Progress, in which a rake was used to dig up filth and muck.”(WEBSITE) The name was given by President Roosevelt himself.
“Muckrakers condemned exploitation of child labor and white slave traffic in women. Corruption in businesses, including unfair trusts, insurance fraud and dangers of patent medicines, were exposed. Muckrakers also criticized abuses of power
The name
“Muckrakers, came from the term Pilgrim’s Progress, in which a rake was used to dig up filth and muck.”(WEBSITE) The name was given by President Roosevelt himself.
“Muckrakers condemned exploitation of child labor and white slave traffic in women. Corruption in businesses, including unfair trusts, insurance fraud and dangers of patent medicines, were exposed. Muckrakers also criticized abuses of power