Which of the Following Pairs of Muckrakers and Issues Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of muckrakers and issues is incorrect?

• A) Lincoln Steffens  political corruption
• B) Ida Tarbell  shady business practices
• C) George Kibbe Turner  prostitution
• D) Upton Sinclair  meat packing
• E) Jane Addams  sharecropping

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