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The Gilded Age, Robber Barons, & The Rise of Big Business

Name: The Gilded Age, Robber Barons, & The Rise of Big Business
Uploaded: 2020-09-02T00:00:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: Was the Gilded Age dominated by "robber barons" who stifled competition and oppressed workers, or "captains of industry" who led innovation that benefitted consumers and laborers alike? Professor Domitrovic analyzes the arguments on both side of the debate in this Homework Help video.

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Was the Gilded Age dominated by "robber barons" who stifled competition and oppressed workers, or "captains of industry" who led innovation that benefitted consumers and laborers alike? Professor Domitrovic analyzes the arguments on both side of the debate in this Homework Help video.

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Published On	Sep 2, 2020
Duration	5 min
Founding Principle	Individual Responsibility, Civic Virtue, Liberty, Limited Government, Rule of Law
Grade Level	6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Period Era	1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s
Topic	Commerce, Constitution, Congress, Economics, Federalism
Virtues	Justice, Self-Governance, Integrity, Resourcefulness, Responsibility