DBQ was carnegie a hero

Born from nothing and made into something. Andrew Carnegie was one the of most famous business men in America. He was born in Scotland and was immigrated to America with his family. They lived in a small house in Pittsburgh and they had little money. In some ways he was a hero and in some ways he was not. A hero is someone who is admired for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Carnegie was a hero because he was a philanthropist and was the reason that the United States became a world power in the steel industry. He was not a hero because he did not pay his workers living wages and he was a coward and left his company. Andrew Carnegie was a hero because of his philanthropy. Many people have two sides to themselves. Andrew Carnegie was one of them. He gave away to charity like it was an everyday thing, also cutting the wages of his workers. (Doc. 10) He had so much money that he didn’t need to cut his workers’ wages. Carnegie funded the building of 2,811 free public libraries, spending a total of 50,365,000 dollars. (Doc. 9) Document 2 clarifies Andrew Carnegie’s thoughts on survival of the fittest. He believes the operation of business should be in the hands of a wealthy person who is capable. Carnegie likes Social Darwinism because it earned him his place in society, being rich. He believes this theory is beneficial to everyone, meanwhile the people living in poverty would say something completely different. Another instance that shows his obsession with money is in the third document. He states he would leave a business that only gave you a money statement once a year.

The sixth document clearly shows some of Carnegie’s steel companies. He controlled many parts of the steel making process, taking part in vertical integration. He was definitely a hero in the business field, leaving a legacy in steel mills. Document 6 gives Carnegie a bad look. It gives the impression he is this rich and powerful businessman that is treating his workers