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feb 26, 1906 - Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

Description:

Muckracker novel revealing the national horrors of the meatpacking indusrty. Caused an enormous drop in meat sales accross country and prompted industry reform under Theodore Roosevelt. Meat Inspection Act began.

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Date:

feb 26, 1906
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~ 119 years ago