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Jessiana: Ida Tarbell exposed Standard Oil's unfair business practices. Jacob Riis exposed the living conditions of the urban poor. Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle, which exposed the unclean procedures common in the Chicago meatpacking industry. Ida B. Wells exposed lynching.

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During the Progressive Era, Americans began to realize how many problems existed in their society, mostly because of muckrakers who exposed the truth. Journalists like Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell revealed the filthy conditions in meatpacking factories and the unfair business practices of big companies. Their reports shocked people and made them demand change from the government. Many Americans started to see the need for new laws to protect workers, improve food safety, and stop corruption. The muckrakers really opened everyone’s eyes to how much reform was needed.

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Journal Entry (Progressive Era): October 6, 1910 — Today, I feel both disturbed and awakened after reading the latest exposés by those muckrakers. Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle painted a horrifying picture of the meatpacking industry—rats, filth, and workers treated like machines. It’s hard to believe such conditions exist in our own cities. Ida Tarbell’s investigation into Standard Oil opened my eyes to the ruthless tactics of monopolies, and Jacob Riis’s photographs of tenement life made me realize how deeply poverty and overcrowding affect immigrant families. These journalists aren’t just stirring trouble—they’re showing us truths we’ve ignored for too long. I can’t help but wonder if change is finally coming. Maybe with enough voices, we’ll see reforms in labor laws, sanitation, and corporate power. I’m hopeful, but also ashamed that it took this long to care.

Summary: An American citizen in 1910 reflects on the shocking revelations by muckrakers like Sinclair, Tarbell, and Riis, expressing concern over industrial abuses, poverty, and corporate greed, while hoping for reform and social progress.

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March 12, 1906

I have just finished reading Mr. Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle," and I am utterly horrified by the filth and diseased meat in our packing plants, not to mention the brutal exploitation of workers. Miss Ida Tarbell's exposé of Standard Oil's monopoly and Mr. Jacob Riis's photographs of tenement squalor have opened my eyes to how deeply corruption and greed have infected our nation. These muckrakers are performing a vital service by revealing child labor, unsafe factories, and political bosses who serve corporations instead of citizens. We cannot call ourselves a civilized nation while such conditions exist. Our generation must demand reform through laws protecting workers, breaking up trusts, ensuring pure food, and giving ordinary people more voice in government.

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April 14, 1910

Today I read some stories by muckrakers, and honestly, it really shocked me. They’re writing about things most people don’t want to see, like how kids work in factories all day, and how dirty and unsafe some places really are. It’s crazy to think that while some people get richer, a lot of families are struggling just to survive. The stories also talk about how politicians and big businesses are only looking out for themselves, not regular people like me or my family. It makes me worried but also hopeful that maybe, if enough people know the truth, things will start to change for the better. I just want everyone to have a fair chance and to live in a safe place.

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Life is so rough in America at this time. I live in a small area with about 8 other people. People are being lynched on the street, and there is no justice being brought to them. Our children are forced to work hours and hours, not even being able to go to school, just to work to provide for their family.

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The Muckracker exposed the problems in America and was known for releasing the information to society they didn't know about. They helped influence the legal forms that improved the quality of life for many Americans.

Jacob riis exposed crowding misory etc and corrupted which was associated with rapid . which was about tenant housing .

Upton Sinclair was exposed by horrible conditions that were found in meat packing factories. that led to reform of the federal meat inspection act of 1906 and the pure food and drug act of 1906. sausages had been rejected and moldy and white.

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Upton Sinclair exposed horrible conditions of meat packing companies. This lead to reforms such as the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906. Ida Tarbell exposed oil companies. This led to oil businesses being forced to close. John Spargo exposed Coal Breakers which was hard and dangerous for the boys who worked with coal. Ida B. Wells uncovered the Astro cities of African American lynchings.

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Muckrakers couldn't believe what they were experiencing in everyday life. The first issue is child labor where young children would separate rocks, slate, and other debris from coal by hand causing cuts, broken, or crushed fingers. The second issue is the horrible conditions in the meat factories, molded and poisonous food causing a Federal meat inspection and Pure and Drug Acts of 1906. Also another issue is Lynching in the south, a mob killed three black men for defending their store and were only condemned not punished leading to suffering immigrants with horrendous stories.

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During the Progressive Era, it's crazy how muckrakers exposed corruption in America, improving the quality of life for many Americans. For Ex: Ida Tarbell exposed how Rockefeller's Standard Oil tactics monopolized the oil industry, Upton Sinclair exposed how gross and unsanitary the meatpacking factories are, John Spargo exposing horrifying scenes of child labor and how the boys work long hours in bad conditions, Jacob Riis exposing how crowded, misery and starvation conditions in New York City, or how Ida B. Wells exposing the lynching of Black Men and how unfair and racist it was.

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lately I have been reading what the muckrakers have written and it really opened me eye to what going on in america Ida Tarbell showed how Rockefeller standard Oil company forced Small companies to shut down so he can control all the oil. John Spargo described the terrible conditions in the meatpacking industry dirty floors  I hope the government does something soon to make it better for everyone

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lately I have been reading what the muckrakers have written and it really opened me eye to what going on in america Ida Tarbell showed how Rockefeller standard Oil company forced Small companies to shut down so he can control all the oil. John Spargo described the terrible conditions in the meatpacking industry dirty floors  I hope the government does something soon to make it better for everyone

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The muckrakers exposed a lot of things that was happening in our country basically things like corruption tactics(ida tarbell) , depicts horrifying senses of child labor(john spargo),the crowding,misery, and starvation(jacob riis),unsanitary and exploitative conditions in Chicago meatpacking industry(Upton Sinclair) and also lynching(ida b wells) .

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The Muckracker exposed the problems in America and was known for releasing the information to society they didn't know about. They helped influence the legal forms that improved the quality of life for many Americans.

Jacob riis exposed crowding misory etc and corrupted which was associated with rapid . which was about tenant housing .

Sinclair and Ida Tarbell revealed the filthy conditions in meatpacking factories and the unfair business practices of big companies. Their reports shocked people and made them demand change from the government. Many Americans started to see the need for new laws to protect workers, improve food safety, and stop corruption. The muckrakers really opened everyone’s eyes to how much reform was needed.

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I've been getting into recent stories going around about muckrakers finally exposing what has been truly going on with America, corruption in rapid industrialization, the reality of what goes on in meatpacking factories, oil companies, child labor, and lynching. It makes me wonder what the government will do to help or prevent these situations. I hope that the efforts of these muckrakers come to open the eyes of many people to create change in the world. This has to bring justice. There is simply no way that this won't help people get what they rightfully deserve.

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After reading Jacob Riis’s How the Other Half Lives, I can’t stop thinking about how terrible life is for so many families in the city. His photos and stories showed the dark, crowded tenements where poor immigrants live, with sick children, dirty water, and no fresh air. I had no idea people were suffering so badly while others lived in comfort just a few streets away. Riis’s work made me realize that something needs to change. I’m glad his efforts helped lead to new housing laws that will make homes cleaner and safer for everyone.

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Reading Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle shocked me. I never knew the meatpacking industry was so filthy, with rats, dirt, and even poisoned meat ending up in our food. It makes me angry that workers suffer in such horrible conditions and fearful for families like mine who eat the food. I’m glad muckrakers are exposing these truths, and I hope the government steps in to make things safer for everyone.

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It’s hard to forget the images I saw in Jacob Riis book How the other half lives. I always knew things were tough for some folks in the city, but I didn’t realize just how bad tiny, filthy tenements packed with families, kids sleeping on floors, barely any light or fresh air. It’s shocking how people are forced to live while the rest of us go about our day like nothing's wrong. Makes me wonder if we’ve forgotten what it means to look out for one another. Something has to change about what's going on here.

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Yikes, what a day I had today, today was like no other. My great grandfather has awakened me by the struggles of what used to be my very own environment. We were talking for hours but each time the story got broader and broader. No one told me about the good being done by the muckrakers. I wonder what life in America would be like without them trying to improve the quality of American life. The living conditions including people being crowded in tenant houses, young kids forced to work in unsafe environments , poverty, and so much more . The health conditions that had to come with that were absolutely horrible. Even the food was hazardous. Its somewhat rewarding to hear that there were amazing writers against these wrongdoings and they exposed the truth !

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Lately I've been reading Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives, and it opened my eyes to the terrible conditions in the city tenements. I never realized how many families live packed into dark, filthy rooms with barely any air or light. His photographs made the struggle and unfairness all feel real. It made me think that something had to be done to improve housing and sanitation. No one should have to live that way in America.

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Lately I've been reading Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives, and it opened my eyes to the terrible conditions in the city tenements. I never realized how many families live packed into dark, filthy rooms with barely any air or light. His photographs made the struggle and unfairness all feel real. It made me think that something had to be done to improve housing and sanitation. No one should have to live that way in America.

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Life in the Progressive Era is hard for many people. Muckrakers like Upton Sinclair and Jacob Riis showed how bad factory work and city life can be. Many families live in poor, dirty places, and workers are treated unfairly. I’m glad these problems are being exposed so the government can make new laws to help people and make life better.

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October 17th, 1908.Reading Upton Sinclair's book again. It's hard to stomach, honestly. The things he writes about the meatpacking plants makes you not want to eat meat ever again. And those kids working in the factories, some barely older than my little brother . It’s a lot to take in. You hear whispers of how things are run, but seeing it laid out so plain, it makes you wonder what kind of country we're really building. Makes you feel a bit helpless, but also kind of angry. Like something ought to be done, but you're not sure what one person like me even can do. It’s just a lot to think about on a quiet evening.