The Problem with Classroom Use of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

Upton Sinclair's book, "The Jungle," helped shape US political history. Sinclair's motives for writing the novel are discussed and compared with what he says about packers, packinghouse products, immigrant workers and their community with historical evidence. The book informs readers about life in what Sinclair called "Packingtown" but which residents and reporters knew as "Back of the Yards."