Gilded Age

Urbanization

“Sunshine

&

Shadow”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVo_PNgJGQ

1:25 – 5:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f8JkEjm_mM

8:00 – 11:00

Wealth pours into NYC

Incredible poverty in NYC

Positive Aspects of Urbanization

Cities were centers of invention & transportation

Cities had more jobs

Cities

were fun

Cities were centers

of culture & education

Cities fostered cultural diversity: “ethnic enclaves”

Problems of Gilded Age CitiesMainly “Laissez Faire” City Governments

were often overwhelmed by:

HousingEducationClean WaterGarbage & Sewage RemovalPublic TransportationCrime Fire

Tenement Living Conditions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEVo_PNgJGQ

10:30 – 14:00

Private Effortshad some success

Ex: Jane Addams

Founder ofHull House

First USSettlement

House

Settlement House Nursery School

City Political Leaders of the Gilded Age

Had great difficultyMeeting urban challenges

Much of the problem stemmed from various

forms of corruption

EXAMPLES:Graft

Patronage

Kickbacks

Example: NYC’s “Boss Tweed”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZX4CPhO2Pk&feature=related 11:25-14:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoZLMlEhHlk&feature=related 0:00 – 9:00