Corruption In Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

During the early 20th century, swarms of immigrants began coming to America, in hopes of a better life. They were soon exposed to several forms of corruption--although many did not know of this. This was because most immigrants came from poverty, and did not have a high end education. Many of them did not speak English, and therefore could not exactly comprehend the U.S. government laws, community rules, and the way businesses worked. In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair presents a wide range of corruption involving blacklisting, political scams, and the mishandling of meat.
The first way Sinclair revealed corruption in The Jungle was blacklisting. This was a drastic problem for the poor immigrants. When an immigrant was blacklisted, their ability