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efforts made by progressive movement. for example upton sinclair a muckraker published the jungle.
The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, published 1906. The law was passed with the meat industries pressure to appease the public over the outcry from the perception of the industry. Many believe that the book was not a truthful account. Upton Sinclair actually was not happy with this outcome, since he was more interested in workers rights and socialism then meat safety.
The book by Sinclair Lewis? It was about the horrors of the meat-packing industry, both about the animals and the workers.
Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle" prompted the creation of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. (a novel).Upton Sinclair's The Jungle chronicled the abuses and safety issues in the meatpacking industry. It told such disgusting and disturbing tales that Congress moved to regulate the industry to create consumer confidence in that industry and in government.
Upton Sinclair
upton sinclair was the most famous muckraker.
Sinclair visited slaughterhouses, literally wading through muck (and blood and guts and filth) then he wrote about it compellingly so that the public became aware of what went into making their hot dogs and bologna. As a result Americans demanded changes in the regulations for the meat industry.
efforts made by progressive movement. for example upton sinclair a muckraker published the jungle.
Upton Sinclair was the muckraker who exposed unsanitary practices in the meat-processing industry in his novel "The Jungle". His work shed light on the conditions of immigrant workers in the early 20th century and sparked public outrage, leading to reforms like the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act.
Journalist who exposed social evils like Upton Sinclair who wrote the The Jungle which exposed the meat packing industry during Teddy Roosevelt's time were called Muckrakers. Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle.
The Progressive Era Muckraker book that led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act in 1906 was The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair.
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" was a muckraking masterpiece that exposed the horrific working conditions in the meat packing industry. Readers were shocked at the description of the conditions in slaughterhouses and demanded action. As a result, the Food and Drug Act of 1906 was passed.
Upton Sinclair in his book "The Jungle". His descriptions are quite graphic. I read the book over 20 years ago and still remember some of them ... "the blue tinted milk", "his bones protruded through his skin", "everthing went into the sausage, sometimes even nails".
The jungle By Upton Sinclair -Apex
Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" was a muckraking masterpiece that exposed the horrific working conditions in the meat packing industry. Readers were shocked at the description of the conditions in slaughterhouses and demanded action. As a result, the Food and Drug Act of 1906 was passed.
The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, Jr. described the meat packing industry in Chicago, IL.