Lewis W. Hine and Jacob A Riis fought against the wrongdoings of the American public through their photography. The photos and actions of these "muckrakers" defined the Progressive Era in a way that speeches just simply could not do justice to. The photos displayed such emotion as the two men took photos of immigrants and children living difficult lives that was unknown to most normal Americans. Not only was photography used though, books such as "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair. All artists pitched in to help the fields they believed in. The diverse issues these people covered were for the betterment of society and the lives of the people involved.
Lewis W. Hine "Faces of Lost Youth: Furman Owens, 12-years-old" 1908
Lewis W. Hine "The Mill: A moment's glimpse of the outer world. Said she was 11 years old." 1910
Jacob A Riis "Five cents a spot." 1890
Lewis Hine "Boy Working in a Shoe-Shining Parlor" 1908
Lewis Hine "Boy Running 'Trip Rope'" 1908
Jacob A Riis "Street Arabs in sleeping quarters." 1890
Jacob A Riis "Bandit's Roost, 59 1/2 Mulberry Street." 1890
Jacob A Riis "New York, Old house (torn down) in Bleeker Street, on a back lot between Mercer and Greene Streets." 1890
Lewis Hine "Miners: Harley Bruce, a young coupling-boy at Indian Mine. He appears to be 12 or 14 years old." 1909
Lewis Hine "Seafood Workers: Shrimp pickers, including little 8-year-old Max on the right." 1909