The Greatest Trust in the World
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The Greatest Trust in the World is a muckraking exposé by journalist Charles Edward Russell that investigates and criticizes the monopolistic practices of the American meatpacking industry in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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muckraking exposé ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
expose abuses of corporate power
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influence public opinion on regulation of trusts ⓘ |
| author | Charles Edward Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
large meatpacking corporations in the United States
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monopolistic practices in the meatpacking industry ⓘ |
| describes |
economic power of meatpacking trusts
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working conditions in meatpacking plants ⓘ |
| documentedIndustry | meatpacking ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
investigative journalism
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political non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | critical of unregulated capitalism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Progressive Era in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | muckraking journalism ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American meatpacking industry
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corporate power ⓘ economic concentration ⓘ industrial regulation ⓘ monopolies ⓘ trusts ⓘ |
| movement | Progressive Era reform ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
antitrust movement in the United States
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food industry regulation in the United States ⓘ |
| workType | journalistic investigation ⓘ |
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