. The main purpose of muckraking
journalism is?
a. To expose corruption and social
problems caused by industrialization
b. To frighten people away from urban
areas to reduce crowding
c. To inspire anti-immigrant feelings
among the middle class
d. To convince readers to make healthy
choices in their lives
This was when industries were not protecting their workers from safety issues. It affected the workers and those who bought the product. Muckrakers wrote about the dangers of this in attempt to make a change.