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Zach Ramsfelder

Farm Labor in the 1930s - 0 views

  • California newspapers alternated between ignoring the strike or printing the growers' side until several strikers were killed by growers at a Pixley, California rally. The reporters and photographers who rushed to cover the strike generally reported that it was growers, not strikers, who were breaking labor and other laws.
  • In Fall 1931, migrants were arriving in the state at the rate of 1,200 to 1,500 a day, an annual rate of almost 500,000 (p109).
  • State and local actions aimed to keep needy migrants out of the state. The vagrancy laws of 1933 and 1937, under which many migrants were arrested and sometimes "lent" to farmers to work off their fines, were finally repealed in 1941 as unconstitutional (Edwards vs California). Similarly, the Los Angeles police operated 16 checkpoints on the California-Arizona border to turn back migrants "with no visible means of support" in February-March 1936 until the checkpoints were ruled unconstitutional. (Loftis, p126).
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  • The Grapes of Wrath was published in April 1940, and President Roosevelt was quoted as reacting after reading it that "something must be done and done soon" to help California farm workers. (p174) Many schools and libraries banned The Grapes of Wrath, and Oklahoma Congressman Lyle Boren denounced it as "a lie, a black, infernal creation of a twisted, distorted mind." Steinbeck won the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for literature in 1962.
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    States the effects of the Grapes of Wrath and gives concrete information on the masses of migrant workers and their treatment in 1930s America. Shows legal actions taken as well as position of the press during the time period
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    "The arrival of Okies and Arkies set the stage for physical and ideological conflicts over how to deal with seasonal farm labor and produced literature that resonates decades later, as students read and watch "The Grapes of Wrath" and farmers and advocates continue to argue over how to obtain and treat seasonal farm workers"
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    This source takes an in debth look at the farmers and their treatment in the 1930's as well as looking forward to present day problems that are still going on.
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    "a four-week strike in October 1933 that involved 12,000 to 18,000 workers. Workers refused to pick the 1933 crop for the $0.60 per hundred pounds offered by growers" This quote describes the workers banding together in a strike attempting to do away with the poor treatment they are receiving from the large farm owners.
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    About the migration of "Okies" and "Arkies" to California, their efforts to survive in the face of abuse by Californians, and writers' attempts to make public the migrant workers' plight.
Ellen L

Workers brought into US and 'exploited' - Americas - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

  • A US federal agency has filed lawsuits over the unequal treatment of more than 500 migrant workers from India brought into the country to work at shipyards in Mississipi and Texas, and over 200 Thai farm labourers brought in to work in Hawaii and Washington state.
  • "They were nickeled and dimed to the point where they really didn't have any pay," said Anna Park, regional attorney for the EEOC Los Angeles office.
  • The EEOC says that some of the workers were forced to live in crowded conditions, and their quarters were infested with rats and insects.
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  • Officials also said that the workers had their passports taken from them, and were threatened with deportation if they complained.
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    A lawsuit occured involving the trafficing and poor treatment of migrant workers. Many of these workers paid agents to come to the states to get a job, only to find themselves living in crowded, infested conditions. This relates to the Jungle and the struggles and conditions of the migrant workers then.
Willie C

The Jungle Authorial Purpose - 0 views

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    "The novel is remembered largely for its graphic descriptions of rivers bubbling with pollutants, slaughterhouse floors flooded with blood, sick cattle being slaughtered, rat dung being canned with the meat, and, of course, workers falling into boiling vats and being cooked down with the lard"
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    This article argues that the popularity and purpose of The Jungle came from the way Sinclair used vivid description of the meatpacking industries treatment of the workers and their terrible business ethics.
Connor P

Literary Reference Center - powered by EBSCOhost: The Grapes of Wrath - 1 views

  • Certainly, he paints the oppressive economic system in bleak colors. Many critics note, however, that Steinbeck was basically a reformer, not a revolutionary. He wanted to change the attitudes and behaviors of people — both migrants and economic barons — not overturn the private enterprise system.
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    The oppressive economic system is symbolic of the poor treatment of the workers by the nasty aristocrats. Steinbeck was in favor of changing the images of the migrants and economy and therefore he used the plight of the migrant workers.
Evan G

The Outsider Writers' Book Review: Upton Sinclair: The Jungle - 0 views

  • Sinclair's book is a muckraking expose of the institutionalized inequality, corruption, privilege, sickness and slavery needed to keep the machine running that runs beneath he thin veneer of the American dream of freedom and success.
  • It's a losing battle, of course, and work in the packinghouses brings poverty, disease, death, injury, injustice, rape, jail and exploitation to the Rudkus family.
  • In the drive for even a half-penny of profit spoiled meat is bribed past inspectors, men are crushed and killed, waste is driven wholesale into public drinking water and, like the meat the process, every ounce of worth in a human being is taken before being discarded in favor of fresh meat
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  • Jurgis also is glad that he is not a pig – only to realize at the end that he and all the working men were treated as cruelly and as senselessly as the animals, driven to the point of death to churn out meat faster and faster and then discarded.
  • better to be a homeless vagrant than in service of the Trusts.
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    This site is AMAZING for topics regarding treatment of workers. It literally describes in vivid detail the cruelty and carelessness of the corporations, as well as the insignificance and disposability of the worker. No one matters; the companies see people in terms of dollars, not faces or names. People are just a means to an end, a way to get profit. Once the profit ceases, the people are discarded in search of even better workers, which will be discarded in their time as well
Connor P

Gale Power Search - Document - 0 views

  • He witnesses the greed and corruption in the industry and the deterioration of the lives of many workers. He is also shocked by the unhealthy handling of the meat. The novel presents graphic descriptions of diseased animals and rotting meat being sold to the American public.
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    This quote displays the images of the poor treatment of the workers and the consumers during the early 20th century. Not only were the workers repressed, but the bosses did not care about their consumers. As long as they bought the product the bosses did not worry and the lack of the universal theme of helping others is left out
Connor P

Literary Reference Center - powered by EBSCOhost: The Grapes of Wrath - 1 views

  • Steinbeck shows no California cities in the novel, but reveals the contrast between the bountiful fields and the “Hoovervilles,” the temporary camps in which migrant workers are forced to live without adequate water or sanitation in California’s great Central Valley. “There is a crime here that goes beyond denunciation,”
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    Steinbeck shows the pain of the people through poor treatment by using dictions such as "denunciation" and "crime". As the tangent is established between the fields and the "Hoovervilles" is seen, it shows the contrast between the lives of the rich and the poor and how poor working conditions affect them
Vivas T

Gale Virtual Reference Library - Document - 0 views

  • His novel The Jungle, published in 1906, led to institutional changes in the handling of meat, but it did not necessarily have much effect on the protection of workers
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      This article portrays the fact that although Sinclair's novel allowed for changes in the handling of meat, the treatment of workers was an issue that the government did not fully address. This relates to our community today, such as in Fast Food Nation, because Schlosser proves this fact by describing similar treatment towards workers in current meatpacking industries.
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Travis F

Jungle, The - 0 views

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    "Jurgis Rudkus and his bride Ona are crushed by a series of blows that suggest parallels between the treatment of the livestock and the workers employed to process them." This alludes to the fact that the workers were treated no better then animals by those whose only goal was to make as much money as possible.
Travis F

The Grapes Of Wrath - 0 views

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    "The most evident and substantial theme that Steinbeck employs in The Grapes of Wrath is simply an outcry against the ill treatment of all migrant workers. The Joads function as a symbol of the migrant working family, their horrific existence, and the effects that poverty has upon them. In penning The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck is generally calling for an end of man's inhumanity towards his fellow man, while he is specifically calling for a more humane treatment of the migrant worker."
Emily S

Sociology of the treatment of the worker - 0 views

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    This passage reflects the psychology between the manager and the worker. The worker responds to the manager and to the company based on how well they are treated.
Ellen L

US: Wal-Mart Denies Workers Basic Rights | Human Rights Watch - 0 views

  • Human Rights Watch found that while many American companies use weak US laws to stop workers from organizing, the retail giant stands out for the sheer magnitude and aggressiveness of its anti-union apparatus.
  • Wal-Mart workers have virtually no chance to organize because they’re up against unfair US labor laws and a giant company that will do just about anything to keep unions out,” said Carol Pier, senior researcher on labor rights and trade for Human Rights Watch. “That one-two punch devastates workers’ right to form and join unions.”
  • Wal-Mart’s relentless anti-union drumbeat creates a climate of fear at its US stores. Many workers are convinced that they will suffer dire consequences if they form a union, in part because they do not hear pro-union views. Many are also afraid that if they defy their powerful employer by organizing, they could face retaliation, even firing.
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  • Managers receive explicit instructions on keeping out unions, many of which are found in the company’s “Manager’s Toolbox,” a self-described guide to managers on “how to remain union free in the event union organizers choose your facility as their next target.”
  • Penalties under US labor law are so minimal that they have little deterrent effect, and Wal-Mart only receives a slap on the wrist when found guilty of illegal conduct.
  • “Wal-Mart should change its anti-union behavior,” said Pier. “When companies like Wal-Mart can regularly violate US workers’ right to organize, they threaten a fundamental right and one that the government is duty-bound to uphold.”
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    Human Rights Watch attacks Wal-Mart for their unfair treatment of their workers. While supressing unions, illegaly firing employees, and evesdropping on conversations, causing employees to be at a severe disadvantage, the corporation faces few legal consequences.
Ben R

Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect - 1 views

  • Difficulties during adolescence. Studies have found abused and neglected children to be at least 25 percent more likely to experience problems such as delinquency, teen pregnancy, low academic achievement, drug use, and mental health problems (Kelley, Thornberry, & Smith, 1997). Other studies suggest that abused or neglected children are more likely to engage in sexual risk-taking as they reach adolescence, thereby increasing their chances of contracting a sexually transmitted disease (Johnson, Rew, & Sternglanz, 2006). Juvenile delinquency and adult criminality. According to a National Institute of Justice study, abused and neglected children were 11 times more likely to be arrested for criminal behavior as a juvenile, 2.7 times more likely to be arrested for violent and criminal behavior as an adult, and 3.1 times more likely to be arrested for one of many forms of violent crime (juvenile or adult) (English, Widom, & Brandford, 2004). Alcohol and other drug abuse. Research consistently reflects an increased likelihood that abused and neglected children will smoke cigarettes, abuse alcohol, or take illicit drugs during their lifetime (Dube et al., 2001). According to a report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, as many as two-thirds of people in drug treatment programs reported being abused as children (Swan, 1998). Abusive behavior. Abusive parents often have experienced abuse during their own childhoods. It is estimated approximately one-third of abused and neglected children will eventually victimize their own children (Prevent Child Abuse New York, 2003).
  • These include costs associated with juvenile and adult criminal activity, mental illness, substance abuse, and domestic violence.
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    This source discusses the harmful physical, mental, and psychological effects of child abuse upon kids. Abused kids are much more likely to turn into criminals, turn to violence, or become pyschopaths than other children. Just like Perry, no matter how soft and feminine kids appear, the worse treatment they receive at home, the more anger they bottle up inside.
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    Mentions some of the physical and mental detriments of being raised in a neglectful home, and considering perry thought of himself as his fathers slave, it would be fair to say he was in some way shape or form neglected, and that even if the effects dont seem obvious they can effect social behavior...
Ellen L

Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Transgenics (ActionBioscience) - 0 views

  • What are the long-term effects on the environment when transgenics are released in the field?
  • What ethical, social, and legal controls or reviews should be placed on such research?
  • Will transgenic interventions in humans create physical or behavioral traits that may or may not be readily distinguished from what is usually perceived to be “human”?
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  • If we create a being that has the ability to speak and perhaps even reason but looks like a dog or a chimp, should that being be given all the rights and protection of a human being? Some bioethicists argue that the definition of “human being” should be more expansive and protective, rather than more restrictive. Others argue that definitions that are more expansive could be denigrating to humanity’s status and create a financial disincentive to patenting creations that could be of use to humanit
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    This article discussed the controversy on what it means to be a human being. As the field of genetic engineering is quickly growing, ethical concerns arise, particularly what constitutes a human being. If scientists were to create entities that functioned like humans, but did not look like them, there is a question to how they would be treated. This is much like the monster Frankenstein creates, who functions much like a normal human, but is denied equal treatment by others. 
Sarah Sch

(7) Emotional Disturbance - 0 views

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    "The fact is, many mental disorders have their beginnings in childhood or adolescence, yet may go undiagnosed and untreated for years."
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    "Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning... often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life"
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    "Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character, or poor upbringing. Mental illnesses are treatable. Most people diagnosed with a serious mental illness can experience relief from their symptoms by actively participating in an individual treatment plan"
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    This article discusses mental illness, its causes, its effects, and its treatment. Mental illness often results in a person's inability to cope with normal situations like Darl who is not able to cope with Addie's death in an acceptable way. Darl inability is most likely caused by a poor upbringing from parents like Addie, who hates children, and Anse, who views children as a labor force. Also, Darl's situation is treatable, however no one in the Bundren family bothers to try and help him opting instead to send him to a mental institution, against Darl's will.
Travis F

treatment of the worker analysis - 0 views

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    this article is a general overview of The Jungle and what its purpose is.
Ellen L

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/tsme.html - 0 views

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  • Although the Dust Bowl included many Great Plains states, the migrants were generically known as "Okies," referring to the approximately 20 percent who were from Oklahoma. The migrants represented in Voices from the Dust Bowl came primarily from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri. Most were of Anglo-American descent with family and cultural roots in the poor rural South.
  • Voices from the Dust Bowl illustrates certain universals of human experience: the trauma of dislocation from one's roots and homeplace; the tenacity of a community's shared culture; and the solidarity within and friction among folk groups. Such intergroup tension is further illustrated in this presentation by contemporary urban journalists' portrayals of rural life, California farmers' attitudes toward both Mexican and "Okie" workers, and discriminatory attitudes toward migrant workers in general.
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    "many of the farms literally dried up and blew away creating what became known as the "Dust Bowl." Driven by the Great Depression, drought, and dust storms, thousands of farmers packed up their families and made the difficult journey to California where they hoped to find work"
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    This website provides accurate descriptions of what was going on time period wise during the Grapes of Wrath, and tells the story of the thousands of migrant farmers
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    The article speaks to how well Steinbeck was able to put the real struggles that the average migrant farmer was enduring into a fictional novel.
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    "California was emphatically not the promised land of the migrants' dreams" This was the common misconception that the migrant workers had, they believed and with good reason that when they reached california all of their struggles would disappear. This was not the case because of the 30% unemployment rate and the constant scheming of their employers to find the cheapest workers available, even if it caused children to starve.
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    Discusses the treatment of the Okies, their ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and why they were so disliked. It is pointed out how the Dust Bowl encompasses many universal human experiences such as the discomfort of displacement, cultural tensions, and discrimination.
David D

The Chain Never Stops - 2 views

  • The meatpacking industry not only has the highest injury rate, but also has by far the highest rate of serious injury—more than five times the national average, as measured in lost workdays
  • The meatpacking industry has a well-documented history of discouraging injury reports, falsifying injury data, and putting injured workers back on the job quickly to minimize the reporting of lost workdays
  • The typical plant now hires an entirely new workforce every year or so.
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  • In a relatively brief period of time, the meatpacking industry also became highly centralized and concentrated, giving enormous power to a few large agribusiness firms.
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    This whole site talks about awful treatment of the workers in packing industries. It's a lot like Fast Food Nation and the Jungle, because it gives both specific stories and overall points about the dangers that the workers face, and how little the companies care about such dangers.
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    This article is one that describes the depressing plight of Kenny Dobbins, a worker at the Monfort/ Con-Agra Beef Plant in Greeley, Colorado. A hard working and loyal worker, Dobbins suffered injuries, saved lives, and broke strikes during his years, only to be rewarded by getting fired after suffering a heart attack and seeking compensation. A recurring theme seen in Fast Food Nation and The Jungle was that profits are the only concern for businessmen, as the worker is indespensable and replaceable.
Evan G

SparkNotes: The Jungle: Themes, Motifs & Symbols - 0 views

  • Every event, especially in the first twenty-seven chapters of the book, is chosen deliberately to portray a particular failure of capitalism, which is, in Sinclair’s view, inhuman, destructive, unjust, brutal, and violent.
  • The slow annihilation of Jurgis’s immigrant family at the hands of a cruel and prejudiced economic and social system demonstrates the effect of capitalism on the working class as a whole
  • Instead of a land of acceptance and opportunity, they find a place of prejudice and exploitation; instead of a country where hard work and morality lead to success, they find a place where only moral corruption, crime, and graft enable one to succeed materially.
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  • The family itself has been subject to swindles, grafts, manipulation, and rape. As the corruption motif recurs with increasing levels of immorality, it enhances the sense that things are growing worse and worse for the family. Sinclair heightens the atmosphere of grim tragedy and hopelessness to such an extent that only the encounter with socialism in Chapter 28 can possibly alleviate Jurgis’s suffering and give his life meaning.
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    Yet again, Sparknotes is a fairly decent source, describing various themes for potential essay topics including the failure of capitalism, corruption in businesses, treatment of the [immigrant]  worker, etc. It's very short, to the point, and concise, talking about how awfully workers are manipulated, and the utter torment they go through on a day-to-day basis, merely trying to survive.
Zaji Z

Abuses Against Workers Taint U.S. Meat and Poultry | Human Rights Watch - 2 views

  • In meat and poultry plants across the United States, Human Rights Watch found that many workers face a real danger of losing a limb, or even their lives, in unsafe work conditions.
  • “A century after Upton Sinclair wrote ‘The Jungle,’ workers in the meatpacking industry still face serious injuries,” said Jamie Fellner, director of the U.S. Program at Human Rights Watch.
  • “When workers try to defend themselves by forming unions, employers use fear and intimidation to stop them,”
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  • “The meatpacking companies hire immigrant workers because they are often the only ones who will work under such terrible conditions,”
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    Reports are out: modern day meatpacking is still considered to be one imposing extreme hazard to the worker. This is only one of the many modern instances of ethical injustice as employers continue to intimidate their workers from creating unions, as described with Fast Food Nation and McDonald's. It is a marriage of Sinclair's eye-opening description of the meatpacking industry and Schlosser's depiction of contemporary business ethics. 
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    This is a great source and annotation showing how the horrors of the meatpacking industry first brought up in the Jungle, and later in Fast Food Nation are still going on today. The terrible ethics of these big businesses are still a problem to this day.
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    You guys bring up valid points. Honestly it gets frustrating hearing the same topic being incessantly repeated, but it still is a good source about these novels and the poor treatment of the workers. I like how your second quote even relates it to modern times, just like FFN
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