Need writing an essay on muckrakers? hey guys! so this is my first question, who are muckrakers? what did they do? why were they important? when were they at their highest and how did they make their living? after i answer these questions i have to compare them to todays muckrakers, but like i have no clue what my history teacher is talking about. i've been sick with the flu for the past 2 weeks and she just like, threw this at me. sorry for the many questions!