Who were the "muckrakers," and what role did they play in promoting progressive reform?
What will be an ideal response?
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Robert Weaver was the first African American member of any presidential cabinet
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the 1930s, industrial unionism was
A. strengthened, partly, by New Deal legislation. B. losing support among unskilled laborers. C. supported by the American Federation of Labor. D. opposed by labor leaders such as John L. Lewis. E. generally hostile to blacks and women.
Many Northerners were fearful of what they called __________
A) "the power of the purse" B) "the power of 'King Cotton'" C) "the slave power" D) "Southern Power"