In the early 2oth century, muckrakers were able

to influence American society mainly by

(1) organizing demonstrations in large cities

(2) contributing to presidential election campaigns

(3) lobbying members of Congress

(4) exposing corruption in business and

government

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21 June, 14:44

In the early 2oth century, muckrakers were able

to influence American society mainly by

(1) organizing demonstrations in large cities

(2) contributing to presidential election campaigns

(3) lobbying members of Congress

(4) exposing corruption in business and

government

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Marin Cunningham · Answer 1

In the early 20th century, muckrakers were able to influence American society mainly by 4. exposing corruption in business and government. These muckrakers (whose name comes from the idea of raking muck or gunk) were oftentimes reporters writing at a period of unprecedented press production and distribution. With that, they were able to write about corruption and rest assured it would be read by a great number of people who would then speak up against the corruption.

In the early 2oth century, muckrakers were ableto influence American society mainly by(1) organizing demonstrations in large cities(2) contributing to presidential election campaigns(3) lobbying members of Congress(4) exposing corruption in business andgovernment

In the early 2oth century, muckrakers were able

to influence American society mainly by

(1) organizing demonstrations in large cities

(2) contributing to presidential election campaigns

(3) lobbying members of Congress

(4) exposing corruption in business and

government