A New Era Continued
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Celeste Mansell
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Robber Baron
In the late 19th Century (1800s) any industrialist whose business practice or policies were seen as ruthless or unethical was known as a robber baron.
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Major difference is gives money to charity/institutions
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John D. Rockereller founded the Standard Oil Company and became a philanthropist, who donated over $500,000,000 to charities, universities, and churches.
Was Rockefeller a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry?
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Cornelius Vanderbilt an entrepreneur, previous steamboat business man and railroad investor, orders his son to close Albany Bridge effectively blockading the millions of dollars of cargo of other rival railroads. Before their stocks become worthless, the rival rail road presidents try to sell their shares. When Wall Street realizes, there’s a massive sell off. And when the price falls, Vanderbilt buys up. In just days, he creates the largest single railroad company in America.
Is Vanderbilt a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry?
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2nd wave of Immigration
In contrast to the 1st wave of immigrants, the newer immigrants from southern and eastern European countries, including Italy, Greece, and several Slavic countries including Russia, came over due to “push” and “pull” factors similar to those that influenced the African Americans arriving from the South. Many were “pushed” from their countries by a series of ongoing famines, by the need to escape religious, political, or racial persecution, or by the desire to avoid compulsory military service. They were also “pulled” by the promise of consistent, wage earning work.
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