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Media and Citizenship

Question 8 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

Explain how The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is an example of media changing society.

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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a perfect example of the muckraking abilities of the media. Even though the story was fictional, Upton Sinclair illuminated the corruption and abhorrent conditions of the meat-packing industry. Sinclair’s book changed society; in the years following The Jungle, public outcry was so intense that the Food and Drug Administration was created to monitor the poor working conditions of workers and increase food safety.

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