exposed corruption and abuses in society
People like Upton Sinclair were called Muckrakers.
Wrote the rise of standard oil(tarbell) + the jungle(clair)
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.
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.
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.
Upton Sinclair and Jacob Riis.
Famous Muckrakers.
Muckrakers
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Muckrakers like Jacob Riis and Upton Sinclair wrote about issues such as urban poverty and unhealthy working conditions caused by industrialization and rapid urbanization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They exposed the social injustices and corruption that stemmed from unchecked capitalism and a lack of government regulations.
People like Upton Sinclair were called Muckrakers.
The list of muckrakers is lengthy. Some notable examples are Upton Sinclair, Ida Tarbell, John Spargo, Jacob Riis, Gustavus Myers, Samuel Hopkins Adams, and William English Walling.
Muckrakers was a term used for jouralists that exposed the ills of society, it comes from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress.
Muckrakers like Upton Sinclair raised public awareness about social and economic injustices, which pressured President Roosevelt to take action through policies such as the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" specifically highlighted the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry, leading to reforms in food safety regulations.
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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.
Two famous muckrakers were Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell. Upton Sinclair wanted to expose the harsh conditions and exploitation of workers in the meatpacking industry, which he did in his novel "The Jungle." Ida Tarbell aimed to expose the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company, which she did in her book "The History of the Standard Oil Company."