Upton Sinclair

compared to other Presidents because he supported the people more than the owners. The majority of Presidents during that time mediated strikes such as the Coal Miner one by sending forces to tame frustrated laborers. The Jungle novel in 1906 by Upton Sinclair exploited the atrocities of the meat packing industry. Socialism formed as a distant but intense portion of progressivism. It assisted the passage of the 1906 Food and Drug Act which provided safety for the consumer and their family.…

This issue was brought up by Upton Sinclair in his book “The Jungle”. This book went into detail about how the food that they purchase may not be safe to eat. This moved Roosevelt so much that after he read it he took an investigation troop to eventually come to the conclusion that the…

The Progressive Era, spanning the early 20th century, consisted notably of an insurgence of reformational ideas. Brought about by journalists and politicians, these reforms were taken to the national level on a balanced scale; spanning topics from safety reform, economic reform, and socio-political reform. Reformers, despite many opposing efforts, were able to successfully reform the United states to an accepted point for the time period, in help from government positions, public opinion, and…

Following the end of the Civil War led to the Second Industrial revolution which brought many new innovative ideas and inventions attracting people from all over the world. Individuals who owned Businesses were thriving off the success that the second industrial revolution had brought. Few people grew to become unbelievably wealthy, but two massive people in that time period were Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller the two wealthiest people during the Industrial Revolution. Attracting…

important acts and agencies that are implemented. A common example of a muckraker is Upton Sinclair. Sinclair is the author of The Jungle, which is a book that focuses on the poor working conditions of a food factory in Chicago. This book, written in 1906, includes graphic language which allows for Americans to realize what really is going on in the process of making food (Costly 2008). As a result of Upon Sinclair, the United States creates the Food and Drug Act, or FDA. The FDA regulates how…

One million dollars, that is such a large sum of money. However I wish I would have obtained this money some other way, the money coming into my hands only means that your health is becoming more poor and I shall pray for you. As for the money, I will diligently delegate portions of it to three modern reforms that I feel are in need of it. The time that we’re living in is a great one, I’ve recently heard people calling it a progressive era, and that is a very fitting name. There are many people,…

The high prevalence of injustices among members of lower socioeconomic classes in the late 1800s influenced the launching of the Progressive Movement. In the 19th century, there was a large influx of immigrants entering the United States from the eastern and western coasts. Many immigrants fled their countries to escape political corruption, religious persecution, and economic hardships. Although immigrants were forced to live in treacherous conditions, the Progressive Movement was a successful…

Bradbury conveys a communistic dictatorship in the futuristic United States under the mask of a utopia, a world where the Nazi party could have succeeded in their world conquest or even if the cold war had actually happened. Where the government has taken control over all written text and descended into madness with their use of censorship and demanded that no man, woman, or child shall be allowed to read. All books are to be burned by “fireman”, “Burn them to ashes and then burn the ashes”…

It inspired future anti-slavery/civil rights/politics centric novels like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, and Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. The Civil War, a violent war resulting from the controversy engulfing slavery’s ethics, began not even 10 years after Stowe published the book. Uncle Tom’s Cabin became a best-seller, and many Americans, whether…

A history classroom is unlike most others in a high school setting. Topics covered in August and September, although not close in historical time, relate very closely to those taught in April and May. For example, the Progressive Era of the early 1900s ties directly to governmental actions of the 2000s. While other topics build on each other, few of them are as intertwined and long running as history. Therefore, literacy in a history classroom is extremely important for student success.…