The Industrial Revolution and its consequences
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- The Gilded Age
- The Gilded age is a period of surface economic strength, wrought with rapid economic decay, social and economic inequality, and cyniscism towards the fellow man.
- Wealth was hoarded by the wealthy industrialists, who let the regular people work in dangerous conditions to make money, a practice still seen today.
- Immigration was common during this period, with most migrants arriving from Southern and Eastern Europe as well as China.
- During this time, Multiple anti-capitalist, often socialist movements rose during this time. This was in opposition to the wealthy industrialists.
- Industrialist Stealing our money!
- Whistleblowers, also known as Muckrakers, were often members of such groups. They would expose crimes comitted by the wealthy industrialists.
- Police were often invited to disperse socialist movements, as they were often considered disruptive, which was the point of the protests, or "strikes" a large enough strike could be considered a general strike.
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