It takes place in the early 20th century, aka the 1900's. The book itself was written in 1906.
In Chapter 23, after the death of Ona and his son, and well into the book and Jurgis' return to Chicago, the book states, "This was in the month of January, 1904, when the country was on the verge of hard times..."
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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
* i need to know what the two laws are of the the book jungle written by upton sinclair and what they mean
he wrote The Jungle
what glimpses of poverty and desperation do we get in chapter one of the Jungle by Upton Sinclair.
PETA aka People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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The federal government authorized inspectors to visit all food plants
Corrupt politicians in several major American cities were voted out of office.
Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle, published in 1906.
Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle resulted in the creation of the 1906 Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act.
The Jungle was published in New York by Doubleday Books in 1905. It was a classical literature novel. Upton Sinclair was the author.
The American novelist Upton Sinclair
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.
Upton Sinclair
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 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