Who Were the Muckrakers

question 59

Multiple Choice

Who were the muckrakers?

• A)Journalists who published stories exposing the corruption of business and politics.
• B)Opponents of the Panama Canal.
• C)The leaders of the IWW.
• D)Social workers in the settlement house movement.

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