years 1865-1900‚ American society was changed forever by industrialization. Industrialization negatively impacted the economic state of America‚ as seen by the lowered wages and monopolization of the market. Industrialization also negatively shaped society by creating sharp divisions among the different social classes. It impacted politics in a negative way as well‚ mainly through the political machines and corruption that occurred during the height of industrialization. As industrialization progressed
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Industrialization The Industrial Revolution enhanced people’s way of living. Because of the revolution‚ job numbers were increased‚ technological innovations in transportation were developed; and trade was accelerated. However‚ the revolution did not only change the lives of people and the society in general. As a matter of fact‚ the industrial revolution also changed how the artists exhibited their skills through their works. Because of the many changes they have observed‚ the artists tried to
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The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era were 50 years in which a large wealth gap between the rich and poor increased dramatically and needed a solution‚ similar to our nation’s situation today. Big corporations in major cities were able to take advantage of a surplus of those in the working class and technological advancements‚ leading to a select few holding the majority of fortune. There were many resolutions to this gap in wealth coming from powerful people‚ like Andrew Carnegie‚ William Sumner
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Over time‚ the definition of what is appropriate or inappropriate for children to read has changed. In the 1900s‚ a classic written by Harper Lee called To Kill a Mockingbird was deemed inappropriate due to the racial slurs and prejudices stated throughout the novel. This novel is a beloved classic today‚ but gives a baseline of what was inappropriate in that
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Albert Parsons letter allows historian the opportunity examine the struggle between laborers and big business owners during the Gilded Age specifically in Chicago. During this this time Chicago had the largest and most vibrant labor movement that brought together native-born and immigrant workers. Parsons was head of the Chicago Knights of Labor a group that fought to unify the common laborer and skilled craftsmen. They would hold demonstrations for various reasons one being regulated 8-hour work
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To contextualize‚ during this time period the Gilded Age was taking place. This was where on the surface‚ things looked good‚ but really they weren’t. The Great Chicago Fire was something that tremendously impacted everything in its path including people‚ infrastructure‚ and nature. Due to the Great Chicago Fire devastating Chicago and the surrounding areas‚ it left the city in a large amount of debt‚ thousands of people homeless‚ and massive destruction to the city. The Great Chicago Fire devastated
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During the 19th century‚ big business‚ along with greedy company owners made ruins of the American people and other small businesses for that matter. The typical American industrial worker in the late 1800’s didn’t make nearly enough to support a wife and children. On average‚ industrial jobs would be making 1-3 dollars per week. This forced women and young children to be put to work‚ in order to survive. There were children that were pitted inside mines‚ factories‚ and mills‚ where often they would
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York’s upper and middle class and the lower class composed mostly of new immigrants. There was little regard for living conditions of the lower class. Work standards were non-existent and the health and safety of laborers were ignored during the Gilded Age. Riis sought to show how this ignorance effected the poorest and most helpless of New Yorkers. Riis first struggled to gain the public’s attention to the issue. However‚ flash photography changed everything as Riis was able to capture images
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take place in industrialization are undoubtedly social and economic change. Industrialization brings changes and revolutionizes human society in these regards. The process of modernization process are the main determinant of the social changes and economic advancement which takes place with respect to technological innovation‚ particularly the development of energy and metallurgy production immensely. Manufacturing is one of the major innovations and changes in the industrialization process. With
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Twain called the late 19th century the “Gilded Age.” This was a time of greed and guile‚ with robber barons making a fortune off of the backs of their workers‚ corporation making shady business deals and having shadier business practices (DH). Many groups during this time suffered. Two groups that faced major difficulties and problems are labor Union members and African-Americans. Labor Union members faced many difficulties during the Gilded Age. Labor Union members literally had to fight
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