The Jungle DBQ Thesis

“…hams, which had been spoiled in pickle…poisoned rats lying about…dung of rats covering them”, described Upton Sinclair in a letter to President Roosevelt. Outraged and in disbelief, numerous journalists and authors across the nation captured this horrific tale and made it aware throughout the country. The meatpacking command has made the factories a near-death camp, as shown with evidence in the articles. With substantial evidence from both government investigation and eyewitness accounts on the horrendously unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry, Upton Sinclair is validated to pursue his goals on reforming the meatpacking industry, as mentioned in his novel The Jungle.