20e lecture 20 on gilded life

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“Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good

of the community.” Andrew Carnegie

“Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good

of the community.” Andrew Carnegie

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“And while the law of competition may be

sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the

race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in

every department.” Andrew Carnegie

“And while the law of competition may be

sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the

race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in

every department.” Andrew Carnegie

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“Do not look for approval except for

the consciousness of doing your best.”

Andrew Carnegie

“Do not look for approval except for

the consciousness of doing your best.”

Andrew Carnegie

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“The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the

streets.” John D. Rockefeller

“The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the

streets.” John D. Rockefeller

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“I always tried to turn every disaster into an

opportunity.” John D. Rockefeller

“I always tried to turn every disaster into an

opportunity.” John D. Rockefeller

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“Charity is injurious unless it helps the

recipient to become independent of it.”

John D. Rockefeller

“Charity is injurious unless it helps the

recipient to become independent of it.”

John D. Rockefeller

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“I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out

ahead.” Cornelius Vanderbilt

“I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out

ahead.” Cornelius Vanderbilt

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“You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't

sue you, for the law is too slow. I'll ruin you.”—Cornelius Vanderbilt

“You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't

sue you, for the law is too slow. I'll ruin you.”—Cornelius Vanderbilt

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“A man always has two reasons for doing

anything: a good reason and the real reason.”

J. P. Morgan

“A man always has two reasons for doing

anything: a good reason and the real reason.”

J. P. Morgan

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“Well, I don’t want a lawyer to tell me what I cannot do. I hire him to tell how to do what I want to do.”

J. P. Morgan

“Well, I don’t want a lawyer to tell me what I cannot do. I hire him to tell how to do what I want to do.”

J. P. Morgan

Chapter 20

Gilded Age - Social LifeGilded Age - Social Life

European ImmigrantsEuropean

Immigrants

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

I. Background

II. Social Darwinism

III. Living Conditions

IV. Working Conditions

V. Political Issues

II. Labor Unions

III. Women’s History

BackgroundBackground

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

I. Background

II. Social Darwinism

III. Living Conditions

IV. Working Conditions

V. Political Issues

II. Labor Unions

III. Women’s History

Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

I. Background

II. Social Darwinism

III. Living Conditions

IV. Working Conditions

V. Political Issues

II. Labor Unions

III. Women’s History

Living ConditionsLiving Conditions

Chapter 18

I. European Immigrants

I. Background

II. Social Darwinism

III. Living Conditions

IV. Working Conditions

V. Political Issues

II. Labor Unions

III. Women’s History

Working ConditionsWorking Conditions

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

I. Background

II. Social Darwinism

III. Living Conditions

IV. Working Conditions

V. Political Issues

II. Labor Unions

III. Women’s History

Political IssuesPolitical Issues

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

I. Background

II. Social Darwinism

III. Living Conditions

IV. Working Conditions

V. Political Issues

II. Labor Unions

III. Women’s History

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

II. Labor Unions

a. Knights of Labor

b. AFL

c. IWW

III. Women’s History

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

II. Labor Unions

a. Knights of Labor

b. AFL

c. IWW

III. Women’s History

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

II. Labor Unions

a. Knights of Labor

b. AFL

c. IWW

III. Women’s History

Feminist MovementFeminist Movement

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

II. Labor Unions

III. Feminist Movement

a. Sexual Revolution

b. Greenwhich Village, NY

Sexual RevolutionSexual Revolution

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

II. Labor Unions

III. Feminist Movement

I. Sexual Revolution

II. Greenwich Village, NY

Greenwich VillageGreenwich Village

Chapter 20

I. European Immigrants

II. Labor Unions

III. Feminist Movement

I. Sexual Revolution

II. Greenwich Village, NY