What was a muckraker a)a journalist that reported on the abusees, crime, fraud, injustices in society b)a journalist that told sensational stories about the wealth in society c)a journalist the reported on the accomplishments and charity of industrialists d)a journalist the told untrue stories about how badly the poor were being treated in society

A - A journalist that reported on the abuses, crime, fraud, and injustices in society.

Muckrakers typically sought to expose, thus causing them to be recognized as the most disliked types of journalists as they sought for sensational stories.

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A is the correct answer because the definition of a Muckraker is in A.

b. they tried to evict the squatters from the area.

so sorry if wrong