... were tired of the way they were being treated and socialism was brought about. Writers during the 19th century criticized the capitalist system harshly according to Zinn. Upton Sinclair and Jack London were some of the many writers that wrote of the socialist ideas. Upton Sinclair wrote a novel called The Jungle in 1906. This book was read by millions and translated into ... would be so much better if everyone worked to help everyone else. The people that read Upton Sinclair's book spoke up and demanded laws to regulate the meat packaging plants. Jack London was a man that came from an ...

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