Who was Upton Beall Sinclair?
Q: Who was Upton Beall Sinclair?
A: Upton Beall Sinclair was a writer from the United States. He is most famous for his book The Jungle, which dealt with social injustice in the American meat-packing industry.
Q: What did he write about in The Flivver King?
A: The Flivver King was a book written by Upton Beall Sinclair about the Ford Motor Company at a time when workers were trying to start a labor union.
Q: How many books did he write in the Lanny Budd series?
A: Upton Beall Sinclair wrote eleven (11) books in the Lanny Budd series. These books were about current events happening around the world at that time.
Q: What political party did he join and why?
A: Upton Beall Sinclair joined the Democratic Party and ran for governor of California in 1934 because he wanted to help people who had been affected by unemployment due to the Great Depression by starting new businesses run by state government.
Q: Where did he retire?
A: Upton Beall Sinclair retired in Buckeye, Arizona.
Q: Did he win his election for governor of California?
A: No, Upton Beall Sinclair lost his election for governor of California in 1934.
