There were many issues that "muckrakers" focused on during the Progressive Era, and many of these issues are still occurring today. However, the three that I think are most pressing in society today are women's rights, education reform, and FDA regulations.
Women's rights are a huge issue, that has been improved over the decades. However, it is yet to be completely solved. There is still a large pay gap between women's annual salary and men's.
Education reform was a big issue during the Progressive Era. The main issue was that certain people were not given the opportunity to receive the education that they deserved. This problem is still occurring today. Sadly, both men and women of all ages and ethnicities are not able to get the necessary schooling for their futures.
FDA Regulations were not in existence during the Progressive Era (1890-1920). Because of the novel, Jungle, the society of that time period began to realize that the food products that were being produced in the United States were very unsanitary. After this event, the FDA Regulations were put into effect.
