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Upton Sinclair  

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  • Upton Sinclair (1878–1968) was a writer who greatly influenced the politics of California during the Great Depression. He ran for governor in 1934 and nearly won; his campaign changed the political dynamics of California and allowed for the ascendance of Democratic political leadership. [Source: Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West; Sinclair, Upton]

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