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The DamnedHuman RaceMade by JYYYThe authorThe authorBornSamuel Langhorne ClemensNovember 30, 1835Florida, Missouri, U.S.DiedApril 21, 1910?(aged?74)Redding, Connecticut, U.S.Pen nameMark TwainOccupationWriter, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, lecturerNotable worksAdventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Adventures of Tom SawyerRelativesJohn Marshall Clemens(father)Orion Clemens?(brother)The background The three decades after the Civil War of the United States were characterized by cutthroat competition, child labor robber barons and labor riots, corruption and unethical business practices, spread o