Muckraker

The Role of Photographers During the Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement took place from 1954 to 1968 in the southern states of the United States and was a struggle by African Americans to achieve Civil Rights equal to those of whites, including equal opportunity in employment, housing, education, the right to vote, equal access to public facilities, and be free of racial discrimination. Compared to the existence of humankind in the world, the Civil Rights Movement is a microscopic…

During the early 1900s both the federal government and Progressive Era reformers effectively worked to bring about change through laws of consumer protection, movements towards legislative and election reform, and labor reforms. During the early 1900s many licensing programs developed to standardize professions and new laws emerged with the goal of making goods safer for consumers. The American Medical Association (AMA), an organization of doctors and medical students, was formed in 1901 by…

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a book about meat production, and so much more. The Jungle follows the fictional story of Jurgis Rudkus' family, who are Lithuanian immigrants trying to make a living in Chicago. Throughout the book they are exposed to the nauseating work conditions of the Chicago meatpacking industries, corrupt politicians, and many more challenges. Jurgis constantly faces the problems that the American capitalist society has brought upon him and at the end of the book he is…

workday for railroad workers. In addition to these protective acts was the Workmen’s compensation Act of 1916. It guaranteed protection to workers and their dependents in event of injury or death on the job. In the book The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, a muckraker, the inhumane practices in the meatpacking industry were exposed, many Americans were alerted to the fact that meat processing was highly unsanitary, and Theodore Roosevelt was prompted to create the Food and Drug Administration. In 1906…

about reform for the workers from the industrialization period. The spirit of progressivism was a “response to industrialization and its social byproducts: immigration, urban growth, growing corporate power, and widening class divisions” (659). The muckrakers were a catalyst in aiding the movement moving faster by making the problems public. The progressive reform led to many domestic changes for women and workers in the United States. The progressive reform allowed labor unions to form, better…

belief that if the environment can be changed, so could the person. Women during this era fought for the right to take part in politics, something they were not allowed to be a part of. Capitalism was challenged and racial issues were addressed. Muckrakers educated the public by exposing the corruptions in the food industry, and gained popular support for the reform. An honest and efficient government was the focus of the reformers and brought about a strong Democracy with a commission system,…

Americans nowadays eat out more often in many fast food chains such as McDonalds, Burger King, and Carl's Jr. However, many do not realize the horrid ramifications that can impact one's life Esteemed writer Eric Schlosser is a current-day American muckraker who is known for many of his works dealing with social issues which include: Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal, Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market, and Chew On This: Everything You…

Whether it is realized or not, music is a very prevalent tool in the American society. From commercial jingles to songs about love, music can be used to mirror the ideals of a culture and provide insight to specific, recurring themes throughout history. “…Comparative musicology, which is the study of musical styles and systems from different societies, an integral part of general musicology; and musical anthropology, the study of the role music plays in human societies, an integral part of…

Had the reforms of the late 1800s and 1900s remained unchanged, various luxuries we experience today would not exist. While a considerable amount of the U.S population was for reforms, those in high statuses in either government or wealth did not see the need to create changes that could disturb their lives. Or make changes that they did not see significant because those with wealth did not experience all the struggles that were faced by the rest of the population. Major reform efforts of the…

Robert La Follette Robert La Follette once said, “‘Men must be aggressive for what is right if government is to be saved from men who are aggressive for what is wrong.’” Robert La Follette didn’t just say these words of wisdom, he lived them out. La Follette spent much of his life fighting for what he believed in, especially in politics. He used his position in society to shed light on many pressing issues. He fought for conservation, lower tariffs, and better conditions for American sailors,…