Upton Sinclair

During the mid to late 19th century, the term “Robber Baron” came into use. It was used to describe capitalist men who ran big businesses and allegedly acquired their vast fortunes from questionable and unethical business practices. The unethical practices regularly consisted of exploiting workers, including children, with low wages and long, hard hours in unacceptable working conditions; influencing government and elections, thus furthering the corruption of the government; buying out…

An example of protection for the health of people was the Pure Food and Drug Act which was passed in 1906 and the Meat inspection Act in 1906. Once the book “The Jungle” was created by Upton Sinclair Jr. in 1906 he disgusted how the harsh conditions of immigrants. Many readers were very concerned about the health violations and the unsanitary packing of meats. Roosevelt made actions to resolve these issues , he than created the Meat Inspection…

In Upton Sinclair's novel “The Jungle” which published in 1906, many of tragic things happen to Jurgis Rudkus and his family as they move from Lithuania to Chicago, and try to make a new life happen for them in America. Rudkus and his family which includes Ona Lukoszaute, his wife, Teta Elzbieta Lukoszaute, Ona’s stepmother, Marija Berczynskas, Ona’s cousin, and Dede Antanas Rudku, Jurgis’s father. All expect to be happier and live better in America because that’s the dream, right? They find out…

We go through life, wanting more and more. We merely seem to be unsatisfied with what we have and commonly makes us wish for a life of wealth. Money aids in having you sustain a more luxurious way of life but that doesn 't mean it brings happiness. Many people migrated to the U.S. in hopes of getting more opportunities and make more money. Although this comes with a huge cost because people believe that accumulating more money means being happier. This is a huge lie and will be analysed through…

The United States Food and Drug Administration is the government agency responsible for regulating food, dietary supplements, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, biologics and blood products in the United States. The agency is authorized by the government to inspect, test, approve, and set safety standards for foods, chemicals, medical devices, cosmetics, and household devices (britanica.org). Made up of 2,100 scientist including chemists, pharmacologists, physicians, microbiologists,…

both the good and bad meat. Meanwhile, Americans had longed for safer canned products. The novel written by Upton Sinclair, called The Jungle, had only excited more Americans for a reform. This novel showed the public how unsanitary the product packing industry was. The American population, including Roosevelt, was so appalled that an investigation occurred. The report was even worse than Sinclair had described. Roosevelt, outraged and disgusted, persuaded Congress to pass the Meat Inspection…

reaching westward (Politics). Roosevelt also aided in the arbitration of a labor strike involving miners that could have potentially caused the nation grief due to lack of coal in the winter that year. Following the 1906 publishing of a book by Upton Sinclair entitled The Jungle, a book detailing the poor working conditions and unsanitary methods of meat handling in the stockyards of Chicago, Roosevelt “supported passage of the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act” (Politics). Much the…

Throughout history and our current era, secrets have been uncovered by behind-the-scenes workers. These people use their skills to release information to the public that never would have been seen or heard, and by exposing the misconduct of certain individuals or institutions, they are necessary for learning secrets that hide in the corners of our world. Muckrakers use investigative journalism to uncover the lies and information necessary to the public, forcibly removing citizens from ignorance…

From 1933-1945 Adolf Hitler was the chancellor of Germany. He was leader of the Nazi party since for the same time. In these years that he ran Germany, he had appointed various department heads for the Nazi party. Him being the leader and the main leader that will be viewed on is Goebbels, the head of propaganda for the Nazi party. He will be the main producer and controller for the posters, book, films and messages that spread throughout Germany in the time leading up to and during WWII.…

At the turn of the 20th century, socialism was at its prime. Workers and labor unions were advocating for change, and socialism’s voice answered their calls. Socialism’s popularity and success at the turn of the 20th century was because it appealed to the working class because it offered a solution to their struggles, it was supported by the many labor unions, and the messages sent were easily accessible. At the turn of the 20th century, the capitalist system was growing enormously and…