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Charlotte Bergman
11.1: Progressives Drive Reform
The Progressive Era Begins
Use the PowerPoint in class to complete the following
1) Who were the leaders of the Progressive Movement?
2) What did they believe were the two causes of social and political problems?
3) What were the goals of the progressive movement? The Impact of Muckrakers
At the beginning of the 20
th
century, journalists and writers used investigative reporting to
highlight the need for reform. Nicknamed muckrakers, they wrote articles read by millions of
Americans and prompted reforms.
Lincoln Steffens , the editor of McClure’s magazine and photographer Jacob Riis uncovered
corruption in government and unsafe living conditions in cities.