Key Figures in Progressive Era

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Muckrakers

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Journalists who exposed corruption and social issues in the early 20th century.

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Jane Addams

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A social reformer who co-founded the Hull House in Chicago and worked for women's suffrage and world peace.

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Jacob Riis

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A journalist and photographer known for his work 'How the Other Half Lives', highlighting the living conditions of the poor in New York City.

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Upton Sinclair

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An author known for his novel 'The Jungle', which exposed the harsh conditions in the U.S. meatpacking industry.

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Ida Tarbell

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A leading muckraker and journalist who exposed the unfair practices of the Standard Oil Company.

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Eugene V. Debs

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A political leader and five-time presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America, known for his work in labor movements.

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Booker T. Washington

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An influential African American educator and leader who advocated for vocational education and economic self-reliance.

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W.E.B. Dubois

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A civil rights activist and co-founder of the NAACP, known for his opposition to Booker T. Washington's views and his advocacy for African American rights.

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Susan B. Anthony

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A key figure in the women's suffrage movement, known for her role in the fight for women's right to vote.

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Alice Paul

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A suffragist and women's rights activist who played a key role in the campaign for the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.