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Question: She wrote a famous 1904 book that exposed the business practices of John D. Rockefeller. He was best known for his "The Shame of the Cities" which exposed the political corruption found in major U.S. cities. This famous novel described the difficult life of immigrants working in Chicago's Union Stock Yards and meat industry at the end of the 19th century. This was written in 1904 and exposed many of the business practices of John D. Rockefeller and his powerful company. He influenced the late-19th century social movements through exposing the conditions of New York's working class in "How the Other Half Lives"
Here are the authors and their corresponding works as described in your prompts: 1. **Ida Tarbell** - She wrote "The History of the Standard Oil Company" in 1904, exposing the business practices of John D. Rockefeller. 2. **Lincoln Steffens** - He is best known for his work "The Shame of the Cities," which exposed political corruption in major U.S. cities. 3. **Upton Sinclair** - His famous novel "The Jungle" described the harsh life of immigrants working in Chicago's Union Stock Yards and the meat industry at the end of the 19th century. 4. **Jacob Riis** - He influenced social movements in the late 19th century by exposing the conditions of New York's working class in "How the Other Half Lives." You correctly referenced their contributions to journalism and literature in exposing social and political issues.
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