Jack then began to be interested in the plight of the underprivileged and working classes, and so he joined a group of militant workers, who were going to Washington to protest the wretched working conditions in the country, caused by the Depression of 1894. ... While his ranch was still under construction he decided to build a ship of his own and go sailing around the world exploring, writing, adventuring, and just enjoy the life that he craved and that would give him still more material to write about. ... After a few weeks had passed Jack forced himself to go back to writing. ...

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• Grade Level: High School