The horrifying conditions of Chicago meatpacking industry. It caused the congress to pass the meat inspection act and the pure food and drug act.
Upton Sinclair's novel, "The Jungle" exposed unsanitary conditions in meat processing. At first, his novel was condemned as "lies". The President ordered investigations, which proved Sinclair was right. So, his novel led to the passage of The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. These were signed into law on June 30th, 1906.
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is about the terrible quality of life and poor living conditions of newly immigrated people to America in the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The main character is Jurgis Rudkus, whose new life is followed through the entirety of the book.
The Progressive Era in the United States was a period of social activism and political reform that flourished from the 1890s to the 1920s. Publication of The Jungle tells you that people were not afraid to speak out. Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, gave a horrid portrayal of how meat was packed.
Wrote the rise of standard oil(tarbell) + the jungle(clair)
I'm sure the answer is meant to be "The Jungle", but I've read it and I personally think "masterpiece" is being exceedingly generous.
PETA aka People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
progressive movement
The federal government authorized inspectors to visit all food plants
Corrupt politicians in several major American cities were voted out of office.
Upton Sinclair's socialist beliefs and his desire to expose the harsh conditions faced by immigrant workers in the meatpacking industry inspired him to write "The Jungle." He aimed to bring attention to the exploitation and corruption he witnessed in order to ignite social change and improve working conditions.
Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle resulted in the creation of the 1906 Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" was a revolutionary book. In it, Sinclair talked about the horrendous conditions for workers, and of the food, in a meatpacking plant. It is because of this book that the US has food safety standards and OSHA monitored workplaces.
"The Jungle" was written by Upton Sinclair. It was a novel that exposed the unsanitary conditions and exploitation of workers in the meatpacking industry in the early 20th century.
"The Jungle" exposed unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry in turn-of-the-century Chicago
"The Jungle" was one of the greatest works by Upton Sinclair. In it, he exposed the meat packing industry, and revealed the appalling lack of sanitary conditions where the meat was handled. It was "The Jungle" that lead to the first food safety standards in the United States.
upton sicnclair was the author of the book the jungle. it was about how aweful the meat packing industry was. he was a reformer in the late 1800's and his main intrest was the meat packing industry. he unwravled many truths about it and after reading his book theodor roosavelt became a veggitarian
He was a writer of novels of social protest and political tracts; he is best known for his 1906 expose of the meatpacking industry, "The Jungle."