How Did The Post-Civil War Saw The Rise Of Big Business?
Post-Civil War saw the rise of big business, which the country has never experienced before. Big business saw great accumulation of wealth for few individuals, making the American economy look great, but leaving the workers far below. The leaders of these monopolies carried so much power as they had control over the items that Americans needed to live. Because of this, it was virtually impossible for a normal person to be able to rise up out of the working class and make something for himself. Big business in post-Civil War America severely impacted the economy with the rise of monopolies across multiple industries which improved the economy, but widened the wealth gap significantly, which led to the leaders of these monopolies with a lot of
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Because of the control over multiple industries, the leaders of these monopolies had such a big impact on the economy, that politicians had to give them a lot of respect. In document B, George McNeill explains how corrupt these monopolies are and why they are able to control the government. He was writing this to inform the American public about why these monopolies should not be allowed. However, he is the leader of a labor movement, which was extremely against any of the big businesses. His viewpoint shows how much disdain the normal American worker had for these big businesses. Similarly, the political cartoon in document D displays these massive industries as towering over the small politicians in the Senate. It was also created to display to the American citizens how the government was being controlled by these titans of industry. It is most likely of the viewpoint of an American citizen of the working class who wanted to show others how these big businesses were corrupting the government. Document F is a more official standpoint of a group of working class people who are trying to rid America of these businesses being involved with politics. The point of view of an American worker displays how much the normal person disapproved of business mixing with politics. Big business and its involvement in American politics left many American citizens very
Because of the control over multiple industries, the leaders of these monopolies had such a big impact on the economy, that politicians had to give them a lot of respect. In document B, George McNeill explains how corrupt these monopolies are and why they are able to control the government. He was writing this to inform the American public about why these monopolies should not be allowed. However, he is the leader of a labor movement, which was extremely against any of the big businesses. His viewpoint shows how much disdain the normal American worker had for these big businesses. Similarly, the political cartoon in document D displays these massive industries as towering over the small politicians in the Senate. It was also created to display to the American citizens how the government was being controlled by these titans of industry. It is most likely of the viewpoint of an American citizen of the working class who wanted to show others how these big businesses were corrupting the government. Document F is a more official standpoint of a group of working class people who are trying to rid America of these businesses being involved with politics. The point of view of an American worker displays how much the normal person disapproved of business mixing with politics. Big business and its involvement in American politics left many American citizens very