TY - BOOK AU - Sinclair,Upton TI - Letters to Judd, an American Workingman AV - HB PY - 2021/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Working class -- United States KW - United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 KW - Labor -- United States KW - United States -- Politics and government -- 1923-1929 KW - Capitalism -- United States N1 - Release date is 2021-07-10; Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.); Originally published; United States: self-published, 1926 N2 - "Letters to Judd, an American Workingman" by Upton Sinclair is a collection of letters written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a socio-political commentary aimed at American laborers, particularly focusing on the experiences and concerns of working-class individuals like Judd, an old carpenter. The text grapples with themes of economic inequality, highlighting the exploitation of workers within an industrial system that benefits the wealthy elite. The opening of the book introduces readers to the character of Judd and the relationship he shares with the narrator, who reflects on their discussions about life, work, and the social injustices facing laborers. Through personal anecdotes and straightforward language, the narrator begins to explore fundamental ideas about rights, the labor system, and the broader socio-economic landscape, aiming to educate and enlighten Judd and others like him. The tone is sincere, as the narrator expresses a desire to address the issues that plague the lives of American workingmen, thereby setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the socio-political structures in subsequent letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.28155 UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65818 ER -