What are some uncovering ills of american society during the time period of the late 1800s through the early 1900s .

Notable social reformers of the era included: Jane Addams, Lillian Wald, Elizabeth Cady Stanton,Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Nation, Margaret Sanger, Harriet Tubman, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns (please see the “people” section of the website to learn more about these individuals!)  Influential journalists and writers who helped carry the message of social reform included Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbel, Upton Sinclair and Thomas Nast. Political reformers of the time included: Theodore Roosevelt, Eugene V. Debs, William E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington. Altogether, these reformers were powerful voices for progressivism. They concentrated on exposing the evils of corporate greed, combating fear of immigrants, and urging Americans to think hard about what democracy meant.

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