Upton Sinclair's Effect On The Progressive Movement

Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in a small village named Mvezo in South Africa. Mandela’s name was changed to Nelson by his teacher due to the European schooling system. (“Nelson”) At twelve years old, Nelson’s father passed away due to lung disease. Mandela was sent to live with a man named Jangintaba as his ward at the Great Place of Mghekezweni. (Mandela) Mandela attended Clarkebury Boarding Institute as a young man; he was the first person in his family to attend school.

Whether its through less corporate power, Hull Houses, or racial equality, these reformers transformed American society in an influential way. Each of these people had been creating improvements because their society needed change. They had realized that every person has their own responsibility to help make society better, and they decided to do their part. Even now, their impact on society all those years ago still have lasting effects. Progressives were able to find an innovative solution for social issues because they thought of it as a civic duty.

Walter “Walt” Whitman was born May 31, 1819 in West Hills, Long Island to Walter and Louisa Whitman, as the second of eight surviving children. At age eleven, Whitman began working in printing to help support his family, moved on to teaching at seventeen, then in 1841 moved on to journalism, founding the Long-Islander. After five years publishing under his own paper, he became editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. In four years, he worked for seven newspapers, often losing his jobs for his radical political positions. Upon moving to New Orleans in 1848, Whitman was exposed to the slave-trade firsthand.

The Progressive reformers were a group a people who sought to improve the overall standing of the United States through reformation. The Progressive group was made up of mostly college educated, middle class people born in the United States. Due to the middle class being such a big group of people, not all the Progressive reformers believed in the same issues. The main belief of the Progressive reformers was that the foundation for this group was that they all believed that the government must be involved with trying to solve the issues within American Society. Along with the Progressive reformers came their ideas of the different types of issues within the social and political environments.

Elvis Presley was born January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi to Gladys Smith Presley and Vernon Presley. Elvis was supposed to be a twin, but his brother, Jesse Garon Presley, was stillborn. His parents were part of the working class but made very little money; as a child, Elvis moved frequently due to his parents looking for jobs. Elvis’ father worked odd jobs and was once sentenced in 1938 to three years in prison for forging a four dollar check, but he stayed less than a year (Nix). After moving numerous times, the Presley family settled in Memphis, Tennessee, where the birth of Elvis’ career would take place.

He had never known his biological father because his mother had left him when James was very young due to his drug abuse. She later married a Baptist preacher named David Baldwin who would become the inspiration for many of Baldwin’s works and life decisions. The two men did not often agree and had a strained relationship, but Baldwin proceeded to become a youth minister, following the steps of his stepfather from the ages of 14-16. He described his father in

this led to the adoption of David, King's older brother, in 1945 (Baughhan 13). The Kings were a typical family until one night, Donald king abandoned the family with no justification, king was two years old (Baughhan 13). with no warning, Ruth King was left to care for the family alone (Baughan 13). They traveled around many different states in order for Miss King to provide for the family, in 1958 they settled down in Durham (Baughan 13). King attended fifth and sixth grade in a one-room school house (Baughan

There are many solutions to this problem such as the use of hydroelectricity, wind energy and solar energy. By having advertisement for a monthly event for the use of more public transport, walking to work or school or riding a bike, this would decrease the amount of emissions evidently. We could also reduce pollution by using more green households, environmentally friendly products and not litter. Planting trees can help prevent pollution as it cleanses the air and also avoid using aerosol products as can pose as safety hazards. By doing just a few things it could change the outcome of our future from pollution.

Malcolm X wanted every race to be separated and I feel like if that would’ve happened the United States would be an awful place. Martin Luther King’s views helped create a better environment for every race and I really think his political views and strategies were more efficient than Malcolm

In the article “Edgar Allan Poe”, it states’ “Before Poe was three years old both of his parents died, and he was raised in the home of John Allan, a prosperous exporter from Richmond, Virginia, who never legally adopted his foster son. As a boy, Poe attended the best schools available, and was admitted to the University of Virginia at Charlottesville