Progressive Era

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Progressive Era

• Also known as the Era of Reform and the Gilded Age

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Progressive Era

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Progressive Era

• Reform
• to make better by improving or correcting
• Reformer a person who wanted to improve
  American life.

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Muckrakers

• Muckrakers Investigative reporters of the early
  20th century who exposed injustices that occurred
  during the Industrial Revolution

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Muckrakers

• Muckrakers exposed evils of society in many
  areas
• Working Conditions
• Consumer Protection
• Corruption in Business
• Social Reform
• Political Reform
• Environmental Awareness
• Urban/City Reform

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Muckrakers

• Muckrakers used many methods to expose and
  improve the evils of society.
• Photography
• Writing books
• Giving speeches
• Creating newspapers, newspaper articles,
  magazines
• Illustrating and political cartoons