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Upton Sinclair

A) represented factory owners in California.
B) manipulated information to win elections.
C) circulated false information about his opponent.
D) won elections in 1934.
E) wanted to provide jobs for the unemployed.

Upton Sinclair

An American writer and social activist best known for his novel "The Jungle," which exposed the harsh conditions and exploited lives of immigrants in the United States' meatpacking industry, leading to public outrage and regulatory reforms.

Elections

A formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office.

Unemployed

The state of being without a paid job but available to work.

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Raghd SholiJun 17, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
Upton Sinclair was a famous writer and social reformer who, among his many efforts to improve society, ran for governor of California in 1934 on a platform that included a plan to end poverty by providing jobs for the unemployed. This was part of his End Poverty in California (EPIC) movement. He did not win the election, nor did he represent factory owners, manipulate information for electoral gain, or circulate false information about his opponent.