Viimeinen tuomio

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Viimeinen tuomio

by Upton Sinclair

FI·~26 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

26:35

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In this searing investigation the narrator shines a light on the garment factories of a great Midwestern city, where half‑a‑million laborers—most of them women—work ten‑hour days for pennies. Detailed statistics reveal a system that pays less than a dollar a week while owners reap profits that dwarf the workers’ modest earnings. The opening frames a stark contrast between the wealth of a few industrial princes and the daily hardship of the many.

Beyond the raw data, the work draws bold parallels with historic uprisings, arguing that when a handful hoard a nation’s riches, the rest are forced to choose between demanding rights or facing starvation. It invites listeners to imagine a society where the means of production are a collective resource rather than a private monopoly, making the call for change both a moral imperative and a practical challenge.

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Language

fi

Duration

~26 minutes (25K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Dec 4, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Upton Sinclair

Upton Sinclair

1878–1968

Best known for The Jungle, this fearless American writer turned fiction into a tool for exposing corruption and fighting for reform. His stories and essays helped define the muckraking spirit of the early 20th century.

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