Which of the following definition best describes the work of muckrakers? *
2 points
investigative journalists
organized crime hitmen
social workers
legislators who defended lynching

The correct answer here is the first option.

Explanation:

The muckrakers as they were called were crusading investigative journalists that were fighting to expose both the corrupt practices of the big businesses and the political corruption of the the nations leaders. They operated in during the Progressive Era in the United States. Some of the most recognizable muckrakers are Ida M. Tarbell, Lincolns Steffens and Ray Stannard Baker.  

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