Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Twain's life spanned an era marked by profound political and social changes in the United States. His Evolving Politics, The Mugwump Bump: Mark Twain, Independent Politics, and The Election-Mark Twain Study Center. Posted by Dwayne Eutsey; Criticism of the government. Twain's criticisms of government and politics were profound and often highlighted the corruption, inefficiency, and internal moral failings of Mark Twain and politics. James S. Leonard. Book editors: Peter Messent, Louis J. Budd. First published: 01; The novel remains one of the most beloved and most banned books in the United States. As the first volume of Mark Twain's unassailable autobiography finally appears years after his death, Sarah. Mark Twain satire. By Simran Khurana. A religion that arises from thought, study and deliberate conviction is the one that is best maintained. It's not those parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it's the 3. Impact on politics. 4. Legacy. The most notable contribution that Mark Twain has made to society is his writings. He wrote iconic novels such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, two books known for their wide audience appeal, universally accepted stories, and socially relevant themes. The uncensored version of Twain's autobiography that was published reveals how thoroughly political he was and how he speaks so compellingly to our times. Whether anguished by American military interventions abroad or attacking Wall Street tycoons, this Twain is strikingly contemporary, Larry Rohter wrote in The New: The fight for American women's right to vote raged for decades. The suffragettes always sought, adopted and updated tools for the struggle. Data management was essential, and scrapbooks were the essential technology of the 19th and 20th centuries for keeping track of news and information. Thousands of American men and women.