1. The Jungle Story
... the meat-packing plants were forced to take part in a horrendous fraud, one that affected nearly every American. Sawdust and rat droppings were mixed into the sausage meat and deviled ham that killed about three thousand U.S. soldiers during the Spanish-American war in 1898. Moreover, the poor and uneducated workers were frequently swindled into buying furniture, houses, insurance, and other things ... to America, marry, ...and be a rich man in the bargain. In that country, rich or poor, a man was free, it was said; he did not have to go into the army, he did not have to pay out his mon...
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- Approx Pages: 18
- Grade Level: High School
