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Sinclair was born
Upton Sinclair was born on September 28, 1878 to a poor family in Baltimore Maryland. -
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Life of Upton Sinclair
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Moved to New York
Upton Sinclair moved to New York at the age of 1. -
Went to New York City College
Sinclair was a brilliant young man and he went to New York City College when he was only 14 years old. He also began his writing career while trying to make a living. (This date is just an estimate and is not historically accurate) -
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Sinclair continues to write books
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Marries his first wife Meta Fuller
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Met Socialist party authors
Sinclair met these socialist authors who eventually became his role models. Through this event and many others, Sinclair became a socialist. -
Comissioned to write book
This book would eventually be come to known as The Jungle. He was originally assigned to write a story of the lives of immigrants in Packingtown. -
Sinclair finalizes The Jungle
After seven weeks of research and writing, Sinclair finally finished his book. -
Roosevelt passes Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act
Sinclair's book was the second most influential book to society. It directly affected Roosevelt's (Teddy) descisions to pass these laws. -
The Jungle is Published
After being rejected by six publishers and publishing the book himself, Sinclair finally found a publisher that would publish his book. (dates are only estimates) -
Tried to run for governer
Sinclair ran as the socialist canidate for governer of California, but lost. -
Dies