Gilded Age (jan 1, 1870 – jan 1, 1900)
Description:
- The expansion and demonstration of new wealth in the late 19th century. Captain of Industries controlled large corporations with great fortunes and dominated politics. Problems faced by workers, farmers increased under the bright surface- Low wages and labor discontent led to strikes
- Expanding middle class
- Restrictions to immigration (Chinese Exclusion Act)
- Social Gospel movement
- Temperance Movement
- Women Suffrage
- Antitrust Movement (Sherman Antitrust Act)
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Date:
jan 1, 1870
jan 1, 1900
~ 30 years