Analyzing Muckrakers in the Progressive Era
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This worksheet helps students analyze primary sources related to muckrakers during the Progressive Era, encouraging understanding of their role and impact.
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Analyzing Muckrakers in the Progressive Era
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Source Analysis of Muckrakers
Source A: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
"I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach. The Jungle was intended to expose the horrors of the meatpacking industry. The conditions I described were real, and I hoped to inspire reform. The truth was often more shocking than fiction, and I wanted Americans to see the suffering of the workers and the filth in the factories. My purpose was to draw attention to social injustices and encourage government action to improve working conditions." Provenance: Upton Sinclair, 1906, excerpt from his novel 'The Jungle' intended as a reformist social critique.
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