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Title: 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
  • Reform _________________________________________
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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
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