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  1. Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. (September 20, 1878 – November 25, 1968) was an American writer, muckraker, political activist and the 1934 Democratic Party nominee for governor of California. He wrote nearly 100 books and other works in several genres.

  2. May 17, 2024 · Upton Sinclair, prolific American novelist and polemicist for socialism, health, temperance, free speech, and worker rights, among other causes. His classic muckraking novel The Jungle (1906) is a landmark among naturalistic proletarian work. Learn more about Sinclair in this article.

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  3. Apr 2, 2014 · (1878-1968) Who Was Upton Sinclair? Upton Sinclair was an American writer whose involvement with socialism led to a writing assignment about the plight of workers in the meatpacking...

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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. 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 ...

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  5. May 10, 2023 · The 1906 novel exposed the horrific conditions in America's meat-processing industry and sparked the pure food movement. Learn how Sinclair's book influenced Theodore Roosevelt, Congress and the public to pass landmark food safety laws.

  6. Jun 30, 2016 · Upton Sinclairs book “The Jungle” remains an inspiration to journalists. Credit Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Upton Sinclair, Whose Muckraking Changed the Meat Industry. June 30, 2016...

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  8. Learn about the life and achievements of Upton Sinclair, a prominent American writer and socialist activist. Find out how he wrote The Jungle, a muckraking novel that exposed the meatpacking industry and influenced social reforms.

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