Which of these famous Americans would be considered a "muckraker"?
Answer Upton Sinclair
Coined by Teddy Roosevelt in a 1906 presidential speech, the term "muckraker" refers to the investigative journalists and authors of the late 19th century who strove for social reform by exposing injustices in the living and working conditions of the poor... as well as the corruption at the top.
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