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  2. The Jungle - Wikipedia

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    The Jungle is a novel by American muckraker author Upton Sinclair, known for his efforts to expose corruption in government and business in the early 20th century. [1] In 1904, Sinclair spent seven weeks gathering information while working incognito in the meatpacking plants of the Chicago stockyards for the socialist newspaper Appeal to Reason, which published the novel in serial form in 1905.

  3. The Jungle (1914 film) - Wikipedia

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    The Jungle (1914) is an American drama silent film made by the All-Star Feature Corporation starring George Nash. The film is an adaptation of the 1906 book of the same name by Upton Sinclair, the only one to date. Sinclair reportedly bought the negative of the film prior to 1916, hoping to market the film nationally after its initial release ...

  4. Upton Sinclair - Wikipedia

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    Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was an American author, muckraker, and political activist, and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for governor of California.

  5. Helicon Home Colony - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 40.889°N 73.958°W. Helicon Home Colony was an experimental community formed by author Upton Sinclair in Englewood, New Jersey, United States, with proceeds from his novel The Jungle. Established in October 1906, it burned down in March 1907 and was disbanded. [1] Sinclair's initial plan for the colony included farms, a communal ...

  6. End Poverty in California - Wikipedia

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    End Poverty in California (EPIC) was a political campaign started in 1934 by socialist writer Upton Sinclair (best known as author of The Jungle). The movement formed the basis for Sinclair's campaign for Governor of California in 1934. The plan called for a massive public works program, sweeping tax reform, and guaranteed pensions.

  7. OHS teachers combine to take kids on walk through history - AOL

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    "For the Progressive Era, we're going to do the book 'The Jungle' from Upton Sinclair, and they're going to actually go through it as Upton Sinclair, and have to take the notes to be able to write ...

  8. Early history of food regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1906, Upton Sinclair published The Jungle, a book which exposed the filthy conditions of Chicago slaughterhouses. Sinclair wrote the book while living in Chicago; he talked to workers and their families and his focus was the plight of the workers.

  9. Muckraker - Wikipedia

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    Upton Sinclair published The Jungle in 1906, which revealed conditions in the meat packing industry in the United States and was a major factor in the establishment of the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act. [28] Sinclair wrote the book with the intent of addressing unsafe working conditions in that industry, not food safety. [28]

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