HIST-UA 9 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: National American Woman Suffrage Association, Alice Paul, Equal Rights Amendment
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The muckrakers were people that were against any type of corruption and injustice that came from corporations, governments, and labor unions. These men targeted the injustices of the robber barons. The muckrakers had problems with the government and how there are only corrupt party leaders. Muckrakers wanted people to pay more attention to public life. The muckrakers eventually investigated other types of problems like child labor, women"s rights, the treatment of blacks, and etc. Muckrakers helped the american people become more involved since the major ideas were social unity and cooperation. There is no need for monopolies, corruption, and injustice: jane addams. Jane addams was a social and political activist. She was one of the iconic reformers from the progressive era. She was involved in many things such as public health, world peace, and women"s suffrage. She became a role-model for many middle-class women so when the. Nawsa had her support, it justified the cause for suffrage.
