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Social Security History: Upton Sinclair
URL: http://www.ssa.gov/history/sinclair.html

Description:
"Upton Sinclair was a famous novelist and social crusader from California, who pioneered the kind of journalism known as 'muckraking.' His best-known novel was 'The Jungle' which was an expose of the appalling and unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry." He ran for Governor of California in 1934 based on his EPIC (End Poverty in California) plan. Includes the text of the EPIC plan. From the Social Security Administration (SSA).

LII Topics: Journalism, Journalists, Notable People

Publisher:
Social Security Administration (SSA)

LII Database Information:
Record 24450 created by Maria Brandt on 09/05/2007
Last modification on 09/06/2007
Published: 09/12/2007  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24450

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