Corruption In Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

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Corruption in this time period was a common occurrence like when judges did not stay impartial during trials. Corruption was shown through the police’s racism towards another for doing nothing, or through their complete disregard for the law. Corruption during this time period was shown through the spoils system, where government jobs were just handed down from one person to another after an election, and through the political machines, who during this time would pay you or give you things in exchange for your vote. Upton Sinclair’s main focus in The Jungle was corruption, as shown through the legal and political systems. An example of corruption is when Jurgis learns from Ona that Conner, her boss, was taking advantage of her (Sinclair

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