Upton Sinclairs Importance to the Labor Movement and the American worker.

Running Head : UPTON SINCLAIR

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Date Upton Sinclair was born on September 20th 1878 , in Baltimore Maryland His life was spent alternating between politics , writing and in civil rights movements . His first major book was written in 1903 Manassas , but it is The Jungle that would throw him into instant fame and make known his stand in the complications brought forth by capitalism . He was a socialist and tried running for office in 1906 , having a go at the congress in New Jersey through the

socialist party of America where he lost slightly . His literary works are full of critical writings where he would mirror authoritatively many of the issues affecting the Americans He was a socialist and was always at clash with conservative politicians who were painting him as a violent communist despite the fact that he had denounced communism . His writings are not only political or social but he also gave a shot at psychic (William J . helm , 1994

His most recorded success in elections was in 1934 when he was nominated to run in office , this time not with the socialist party but with the Democratic Party . He was however to lose as his most conservative people in California could not buy his political ideas . The communists thought of him as a capitalist while the capitalist believed he was a communist and was out to change the state for the worse

An analysis of his accomplishments would reveal that they did not lie in politics but in his advancement of civil rights . His notable achievement however is in the labor movements . His writings and campaigns were strong injection to the labor unions . This shall remain the focus of this as it seeks to establish the impact and significance of Upton Sinclair on the American workers and the labor movements . Of particular interest in this will be his novel The Jungle and its impact of food legislations

The epitome of Upton Sinclair criticism of the capitalist system in the United States can be captured in The Jungle . It is here that he exposes many of the social evils that were being perpetuated in the society especially against the low-income earners . It exposes many scandals that before had remained hidden from the public 's eyes while at the same time urging for change (Jon Blackwell , n .d

The story is based on an emigrant family that moves to the United States , Chicago , in search of the American dream and prosperity only to be raped by the ruthless capitalist system

The whole family has migrated in to Chicago in the hope of a better life but the unscrupulous employers including corrupt officials gives the family no piece and they start dying one after the other . The working conditions of the stockyards in Chicago are intolerable . The situation is exacerbated by rampant corruption that thrives . For one to get something done , it is a must that an official be bribed in the process

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