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The Jungle
Celebrate Upton Sinclair’s Birthday with 7 Looks at the Impact of His Work
Meredith FrancisWriter and muckraker Upton Sinclair was born on this day 144 years ago. He was a prolific writer and political activist whose most notable work, The Jungle, had a transformative impact on the meatpacking industry in Chicago and nationwide.
