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  • This is Ida Tarbell and she was an American Muckraker. She fought against the unfair business practices of John D Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company. The company tried to destroy competitors and gain total control over the industry.
  • No! All of us workers have to work long hours, have low pay, and have horrible working conditions.
  • Do you guys think that the Standard Oil Company is a good company?
  • Ida Tarbell knew she had to destroy the company.
  • Slide: 2
  • When Ida Tarbell finally broke up the Standard Oil Company, in the 1911 Supreme Court decision, it impacted the company, and John D Rockefeller. She exposed the monopoly.
  • Ida Tarbell faced many obstacles while fighting for this cause. Some included sexism in journalism, difficulties gathering information, and personal and professional sacrifices.
  • I can't believe my company has been destroyed.
  • The company has finally been separated!
  • Slide: 3
  • Ida Tarbell passed away on January 6, 1944. Tarbell set a good example and changed the society. She brought awareness to monopolistic practices and inspired other journalists. Furthermore, she was a big part of the oil company being broken up.
  • I want to become a journalist just like Ida Tarbell
  • Me too!
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