Question

Jacob riis, upton sinclair, ida tarbell, and lincoln steffens were all:

Answer 1

They were all journalist or writers that were muckrakers. Meaning that they wrote about the harsh reality of the 1890's to the 1900's

Answer 2

Muckrakers, is the right answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term muckrakers throughout the Progressive Era was used to refer those journalists who wanted to make some administrative reforms in the United States. these journalists presented authorized organisations and administrators as corrupt. Most of the muckrakers penned nonfiction, but fictional exposés usually had a significant influence too.

Upton Sinclair, Jacob Riis, Ida Tarbell, and Lincoln Steffens, were some of the prominent muckrakers of the time.