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30+ POINTS!!!! how did the publication of upton sinclair's the jungle contribute to the political context surrounding the federal food and drugs act of 1906

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The publication of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle brought light on to the meat industry and the terrible conditions of the workers and the slaughter houses. The vivid descriptions of the slaughterhouses made the American public push for more regulation on where the food was being "prepared".

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It caused citizens to demand political change by publicizing disgusting food processing practices.

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