Journalists who exposed the corrupt side of business and public life in the early 1900s.

Amendment to the U.S. constitution that called for citizens to directly elect senators.

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibited the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages.

An amendment to the US Constitution that gave women the right to vote.

A law enacted in 1906 to halt the sale of contaminated foods and drugs and to ensure truth in labeling.

This American settlement activist and reformer created the Hull House to give aid to the poor.

This muckraker exposed urban poverty and slums through his book How the Other Half Lives.

This muckraker revealed the unsanitary conditions of slaughterhouses in his book The Jungle which led to government regulation of food industries.

This muckraker exposed Rockefeller's corrupt business practices in her book The History of Standard Oil.

This civil rights activist argued in favor of accommodation: Blacks should work hard, educate themselves, and earn the rights they wanted

This civil rights leader called for immediate civil rights and the promotion of the “Talented Tenth” of young black leaders.

A procedure that allows citizens vote to increase taxes for new programs

A procedure by which a legislative measure can be originated by the people rather than lawmakers.

A procedure for removing a public official from office by a vote of people.