MUCKRACKING (jan 1, 1904 – jan 1, 1906)
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---The jungle was about labor exploitation and appalling conditions in meatpacking plants
----In the result of this many meat processing industries were shut down and the government got involved how these workers were treated
---The History of Standard Oil is a confession about the Standard Oil Company, run at the time by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, the richest figure in American history
---The Shame of Cities reports on the workings of corrupt political machines in several major U.S. cities, along with a few efforts to combat them.
---Steffans wanted to expose the corruption by the political machines. The corruptions included stealing tax money and taking bribes.
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