THE GILDED AGE (jan 1, 1870 – jan 1, 1900)
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An era of rapid economic growth with high immigration. But also an era of high poverty and inequality. Two major depressions occurred: the Panic of 1873 and 1893 which interrupted growth and caused social and political uphevals.
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African American Civil Rights
1865 - 1992
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