US History – Muckrackers and Reform in the Late 1800s

Below is a quick 5 minute video on muckrakers of the late 1800s. This photostory includes a brief description of reporters, journalists, and novelists of the Progressive Era. These reporters reported the economic, political, and social injustices of Gilded Age America.

1. List several of the muckrakers mentioned in this video.

2. What types of “social injustices” did they write about?

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