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The jungle is a 1906 novel by the american journalist and novelist upton sinclair 18781968. Jun 03, 2016 youve probably heard all about upton sinclairs 1906 expose of the turnofthecentury american meatpacking industry and the chicago stockyardsbut everything youve heard about it is wrong. In contrast to typical city promotional films, this video offers glimpses of downtown spots like buckingham fountain along with the citys manufacturing plants and meat packing facilities. Chicagos important meatpacking industry experienced three successive waves of unionization.
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