...The corruption and dysfunction of the Gilded age led to the organization of the Progressive reform. The economy of the Gilded age was building and changing drastically but with unethical morals. The progressive reform wasn’t to take away the ideas and production the gilded age brought to America but was to build upon its foundation. The Gilded age was a time period of monopolies, corruption and ultimately greed. The money that was produced due to the up building of industries such as steel, oil and many others was just the beginning. The Progressive reform began with progressivism, producing a more efficient economy and political movement to show America’s progress with the industrialization and urbanization. During the Gilded age there...
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...were some political, social, and economic conditions driving industrial growth from 1870 to 1890 in the United States. There were some positive and negative aspects of industrialization in the Gilded Age. Greed is good. There were more inventions produced towards the end of the chart and were getting more complex. The majority of railroads were in the east coast. They were expanded in the middle and some towards the west coast. The railroads changed from 1860 to 1890 by the total mileage of the region west of the Mississippi River increased from 2,175 to 72,389 and the population of that area increased fourfold. During the late 1800s, immigration increases rapidly. The Senate ran during the late 1800s by the business owners are running the Senate....
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...History 1302 November, 13, 2013 Thesis statement: during the gilded age there were created several documents that expressed the way the different social groups were thinking and feeling with the changes in the society. There is no doubt the gilded age was a key historic moment in the developing of the United States of America to become the place that now we know, during this period the economy growth thanks to the combination of certain factors such as the appearance of great businessman who built the corporations that were the bases of the economy and a huge improvement in the technology. This historic moment set the path to became into the society that now we are. The assembly line together with the mass production and was established during this time. It also was a time of corruption one of the most important things that this time gave to the world is the institution of monopolies. Henry Demarest wrote an article called “wealth against commonwealth” in 1894 This article was written with the intention of showing what was really happening in the world of the monopolies during the gilded age. The author probably was motivated by what he was watching; the inequality between the rich and the poor, too many were poor and just a few were extremely rich. He described the wealth as some kind of infection, He thought that we were losing the liberty that we earned by falling into corruption trying to be wealth. Demarest mentioned that...
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...HQ: During the Progressive Era and Gilded Age how did the government affect child labor, food sanitation and immigrants? Thesis: Throughout these time periods the government attempted to resolve the problems of child labor, food sanitation and immigrants to the best of their ability and in result helped the environment. Boys and girls only the age of 10 through 12 worked in dangerous working conditions for 10 hours and to only get paid 10 cent per day (Doc A). Most children didn't have a education, but very few could read at low level. However, there was night schooling for them but after working those long hours, most children didn't go because they were overworked and tired. For example, in 1910 a little girl only 11 years...
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...In the novel published by Mark Twain, titled The Gilded Age, the report of “glittering” and “greed and guile” is depicted by the unstoppable and questioned corruption – the “vulgar display” of hypocrisy to be divulged. An era of regression; enforced by the coat of avarice to obedience, by the means of economic gluttony, political inequality, and social iniquity. In the late 19th Century, the commodity and monopoly forced to mislead the minorities through the higher power of the bitter and richer businesses, companies, and corporations. The American’s degradation, exploitation, and oppression exposed the citizen’s and immigrant’s illusion for a democracy. The generation burned, while factories and machines championed and dictated to manipulate...
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...In the late 19th century, Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner, penned a novel about the momentous expansion of the American economy and the unjust corruption of politics and corporations. The publication was entitled The Gilded Age. The reference to the word “gilded” means an object is covered in a thin layer of gold paint or gold leaf. The object Twain and Warner are referring to that was gilded was the state of the economy and the corporate corruption. This period was an era of greed, oppression, and umbrageous business practices. The inception of a modern age industrial society boomed in the late 19th century. Prior weak or small businessmen were able to establish and grow large corporations and accumulate immense wealth by the use...
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...Fashion in the Gilded Age: A Profile of Newport’s King Family The Gilded Age in America lasted from 1870 to 1914. The Gilded Age has typically been defined by the decadent and lavish standard of living enjoyed by America's most wealthy and influential families. The complexities and sartorial transitions of the age can be seen through a lens focused on the King family of Newport. On the surface, David and Ella King were 'Old New York Society' industrialists who spent their summers in the fashionable seaside resort of Newport, Rhode Island and appeared to be the ultimate perpetrators of behavior and spending. The whirl of social activity that David King was involved in suggests that Ella King would have needed an extensive wardrobe in order to be appropriately attired for her diverse social obligations. The wealthy engaged in such social rituals because they understood that their participation was pertinent to maintaining good social standing. In addition, the King’s had established a household in Paris, which was also used as a starting point for their extended travels within Europe. This gave Ella access to a wide variety of couture and custom-made sportswear, which was fashionable during the Gilded Age. The houses of Worth, Doucet, Paquin, Redfern, Felix, Rouff and E. Raudnitz were some of the famous couturiers of the time that dresses Ella. Clothing expenditures at all social levels are driven by the need for a respectable appearance rather than by the more basic need of protection...
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...The Gilded Age was to describe America in the late nineteenth century. The outside of the US seemed glamorous and splendid alongside industrial development and massive economic growth. However, the dark sides were hidden beneath it. Some may argue that we are currently living in another Gilded Age, while others advocate that we have already reached a new era. In my perspective, I side with the former point of view. I strongly believe that we are living in the 2nd Gilded age. Here are four reasons why. Initially, wealth concentration and inequality were severe problems and are still now. Back then in 1870-1900, it was a period of wealth concentrated by many “Captains of Industry”. Social Darwinism was used to justify the extremes of wealth,...
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...8/31/15 SI: Monday 2-2:50 WH118 Tuesday 11-11:50 WH 218 Thursday 11-11:50 WH 111 hallecarrasco@my.unt.edu * Overview of reconstruction * Lincoln’s plan (1863-1865) * Presidential reconstruction (1865-1867) * Congressional reconstruction (1867-1872) * “redemption” (1870-1877) * * know general phases * congressional reconstruction (or radical reconstruction) * radical republicans in congress * thaddeus stevens – from Pennsylvania - Charles sumner * Had similar reasons * Stevens in sympathetic to those that are oppressed ; steps up and opposes lincoln’s plan; doesn’t think the oppressed have been helped enough through concrete measures. Big supporter of freedman’s. * Sumner was beaten by canes in the senate chamber – personal animosity toward slavery and democracy in the south * almost like restarting over; a do-over * idealism and political motive * wanted to create a republican party in the south * Wanted to * Punish southerners * Protect freedmen * Strengthen republican party * 14th amendment * granting citizenship to African americans; can vote and hold office * outlawed black codes * righting wrongs that had popped up * some African americans were actually elected to senate; although this doesn’t last * 15th amendment ...
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...Still in the Gilded Age There are many things in life that appear attractive on the outside, but turn out to be quite the opposite on the inside. The forgotten fruit that was left to rot on the kitchen counter, the empty promises of a government body, the two-faced colleague at work… there are many of examples of beauty being only skin deep. Theodore Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” and Emily Dickinson’s “I’m Nobody! Who are you?” explores this theme of the gilded side of humanity. Roethke opens “My Papa’s Waltz” through the eyes of a small boy, lending an initial tone of naivety and innocence. This mood is reinforced through his use of rhyme scheme, which adds to the childish effect. However, this feeling is quickly subverted, as a more sinister interpretation can be seen midway through the poem. The boy describes, “The hand that held my wrist/Was battered on one knuckle;/At every step you missed/My right ear scraped a buckle.” (9-13), leading the reader to question what the actual meaning behind this “waltz” is. The minor mentioning of the unhappy mother, as well as the phrase, “But I hung on like death:” (3) is suddenly relevant; it suggests that the father may be an abusive alcoholic, deviating from the prior assumption that he was simply a happy drunk spending time with his son. This shift in reader interpretation can also be attributed to Roethke’s unique word choice. Take for example the word “waltz,” which is used exclusively in the beginning and ending stanzas...
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...Our Sudan I am going to tell you a story Paint you a picture Ask you to think differently about who you are About who we are The story I am going to tell is the story of a generation My generation It is a tale of our romance with the past The losses of our age And hope for the future There is a memory of an old Sudan A torn and faded picture of the country as it was As it was told to us A warm and beautiful place imprinted in our memories as if it were our own A world of wide open boulevards and tree-lined streets Of clean roads and white robes Young men straight and proud and women wrapped in gold and finery Old men on bicycles gliding slowly through the town The early morning siren and those trains that ran on time Cinema coliseum and St James and jazz nights by the Nile 1 Khartoum University in its glory days when exams were marked in London and students had their laundry done Greek stores full of foreign goods and cars when England used to make them Weddings that lasted 40 days and 40 nights And funerals that lasted just as long Clear skies and cool nights and darkness pierced by the brightest stars Lush green gardens and seasons that broke the heat Young men and women full of passion and idealism An old world tired and in retreat and a new world resurgent and full of hope These are the stories that our fathers told us Told to us in sketches, fragments Told to us In the early mornings, as the sun crept slowly into the sky On those orange days Afternoons...
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...Primary Secondary Source #1 In the late 1800s the United States entered a period of time known as the gilded age. This time period was marked by a rise of industrialization that resulted in the emergence of big cities such as Chicago and New York. The many technological advances that came up caused our nations population to move out of rural areas and in to cities because of the many jobs that were now available. What use to be a family living in a small house on a farm, was now turning into many families crammed into large apartment complexes. Poverty was not uncommon in these cities, in fact it was the norm, along with disease, crime, and famine. Upper and middle class Americans did not witness this type of life, most assumed that is was caused by people being lazy or just making poor choices in their lives. This is what was considered the traditional views on poverty, however, Jacob Riis`s interpretation made the latter views an understatement from what was really going on. According to Jacob Riis, behind the scenes we had an oppressive tenement system that would over charge its already under paid residents, to pay for housing that was unhealthy. This oppression caused these poor residents to slip even further down the poverty slopes, so that they became victims by force rather than the traditional views that painted these folks as choosing to live this way. Jacob Riis made Americans realize the irony of the situation which was that without proper and fair control of...
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...The period in America from 1865 to 1900 was known as the Gilded Age. This was a time for big business, industry, new inventions, and urban growth. With these new ideas and concepts came many problems. A few of these issues were political scandals, overpopulation in cities, monopolies, and bad working conditions. In summary, there were good and bad parts to the Gilded Age; however, it led to a new, modern era in America. During the Civil War, factories were working overtime to churn out supplies for the soldiers. Since the South was mainly a farming community, the North had a huge advantage, and eventually won the war. Troops were put in the South to enforce the new amendments added to to the Constitution. This included the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments that freed slaves, gave them the rights granted with citizenship, and the right to vote. The backlash of the Civil War led to industrialism....
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...“It was so easy to disappear, so easy to deny knowledge, so very easy in the smoke and din to mask that something dark had taken root. This was Chicago, on the eve of the greatest fair in history” (p.12). The Gilded Age was a period in American history characterized by a theme of image versus reality. The 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago accurately reflected this portrait of America and showed how a covering of ‘gold’ masked the negatives of the time. The fair’s image was one of excess, extravagance, and innovation, yet few experienced the underlying truth of failure and disaster. The World’s Columbian Exposition was dedicated to showcase the Nation’s image of power and prominence and designed to encapsulate the pride and progress Chicago and...
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...During the industrialization of America, growth in businesses boomed, especially in factory work involving steel, coal and timber. The companies that ran these industries quickly became very rich. “By the turn of the century Andrew Carnegie, the steel tycoon, made over $20 million a year tax-free (there were no income taxes then). Yet, the vast majority of Americans were barely getting by. One of Carnegie's steelworkers would have earned about $450 a year working 12-hour shifts six days a week.” There were no government regulations for these companies, and monopolies, greed, crime, and political corruption escalated. At this time, there was a great influx of immigration, and workers often found low paying jobs in factories riddled with unsafe...
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