Gilded age
The Gilded Age was a time period, in the 19th century, where the rich got richer and the poor stayed in poverty. Labeled by the notable author, Mark Twain himself, called this era the gilded age due to the way it resembled something with a gold facade, but behind that mask, was something not so good looking; a perfect representation of the events happening in this time.
Labor strikes and workers
As an act of rebellion, workers began to retaliate by holding labor strikes against the companies they worked for. A labor strike is when a labor union refuses to go to work in order to shut down business because of poor working conditions or poor pay. From strikes by shoemakers, printers, bakers, and other artisans in the era of the Revolution, workers repeatedly tried to defend or improve their living conditions by collectively refusing to work until specific demands were met.
Robber barons and opulence
MOney on the mind
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In this era, it was extremely difficult to maintain a sound heart, but new and improved discoveries were made, making this time better than what it actually was. For example; this was the practical evolution of education. Intellectual curiosity an personal industry defined early colonial leaders and became the standard by which Americans measured success. Americans were quick to build businesses, settle frontiers, and make education a universal right. Though these new education standards were tapping into something not so well founded, it still gave an opportunity to the people, whether they wanted to change the world for better or for worse was their decision. Another example for the time period, would be the peace strikes held against companies. These strikes did not involve any type of violence, but strictly ran by the power of the people's hearts and minds to persuade people of their ways, showing the public what is wrong and what is right.