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There were advertisements everywhere in Packingtown.
She ran a boardinghouse in packingtown.
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Foreigners and unskilled men in Packingtown were often referred to derogatorily as "ignorant peasants" or "strikers" by the more established workers in the meatpacking industry, as depicted in Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle." This reflected the hierarchy and discrimination present in the working conditions of Packingtown during that time.
No one in Packingtown would give a person a job.
No one in Packingtown would give a person a job.
Jurgis was initially optimistic and hardworking when he first started working and living in Packingtown, believing that his efforts would lead to a better life for his family. However, he quickly became disillusioned by the harsh working conditions, exploitative practices, and the cycle of poverty that trapped him and his family in a never-ending struggle for survival.
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In "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, the penalty for a man who was one minute late to work on the killing beds in Packingtown was losing a day's pay.