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who the Muckrakers were and their role in the Progressive Movement.
The Muckrakers Were a group of progressive reporters Who exposed injustices in many aspects of American life. Their role in the progressive movement was to expose the corrupt institutions and leaders. Their writing inspired action by the American public and by lawmakers. -
how muckraker Upton Sinclair created powerful Progressive reform by writing The Jungle.
Upton Sinclair was a muckraker and socialist, Sinclair hoped to illustrate the horrible effects of horrible effects of capitalism on workers in Chicago meat packing industry and workers scarified limbs working through acid and catching diseases from the long hours in the cold. Because of Sinclair congress passes the Pure food and drug act of 1906 and the Meat inspection act.