"There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumptive germs."
Upton Sinclair - The Jungle
Based on the source and your knowledge of U. S. history, which of the following best describes the American public's reaction after reading The Jungle?
A. The public lobbied for meat-packing plants to
close down in order to end the consumption of meat in America.
B. The public looked for employment in the meat-packing industry in order to help improve the working conditions.
C. The public was outraged and demanded legislative reform from the government.
D. The public did not believe the details of the book and quickly turned against Upton Sinclair

C. The public was outraged and demanded legislative reform from the government.

Explanation:

Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" deals with the meatpacking industry and how the truth of the industry is what everyone must be privy to. This book offers a glimpse into the world of peat packing and also at the same time, focuses on the immigrant labor crisis. The book also led to a massive outrage from the public about the unhealthy and unhygienic conditions of such industries.

Pointing out that the meat that's been packed and processed are sometimes "meat that had tumbled out on the floor the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumptive germs." This led to the public's outrage and also amassed massive criticism on the meat-packing industry. It eventually led to a demand for legislative reform to the government.

Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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