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SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRESSIVES AND THE GILDED AGE
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The Gilded age was a time of contradictions. The barons of industry created a class of incredible wealth, yet tenements and poverty showed a completely different side of American culture. Cities swelled as waves of immigrants came to America searching for a better life. Unions gained support, and as the labor movement grew, working conditions improved. As the United States developed a social conscience, suffrage and temperance became important issues of the day. Modern inventions changed the way we worked and played. The links at the right will bring you to a variey of sites which will enhance your understanding of this period. |
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