● Muckrakers and Writers
○ Jacob Riis-How the other Half Lives-Showed awful conditions of tenements
○ Lincoln Steffens-The Shame of the Cities-Corruption of big city politics
○ Ida Tarbell-History of Standard Oil in McClure’s magazine
○ David Phillips-The Treason of the Senate-Discussed the corrupt Senate
○ Ray Baker-Following the Color LIne-First journalist to examine America's racial divide.
○ John Spargo-The Bitter Cry of the Children-Showed horrific working conditions of children.
● Voter Participation Changes
○ Secret ballot was adopted by all States by 1910
○ Direct Primaries-Introduced by Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette (also tax reform and state regulation commission), nominating system placed in hands of voters.
○ Direct Election
○ Jacob Riis-How the other Half Lives-Showed awful conditions of tenements
○ Lincoln Steffens-The Shame of the Cities-Corruption of big city politics
○ Ida Tarbell-History of Standard Oil in McClure’s magazine
○ David Phillips-The Treason of the Senate-Discussed the corrupt Senate
○ Ray Baker-Following the Color LIne-First journalist to examine America's racial divide.
○ John Spargo-The Bitter Cry of the Children-Showed horrific working conditions of children.
● Voter Participation Changes
○ Secret ballot was adopted by all States by 1910
○ Direct Primaries-Introduced by Wisconsin Governor Robert La Follette (also tax reform and state regulation commission), nominating system placed in hands of voters.
○ Direct Election