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

Grade: 6–12
Duration: 5 min
Topics: Commerce, Constitution, Congress, Economics, Federalism
Published: Sep 2, 2020

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Founding Principles

Individual Responsibility, Civic Virtue, Liberty, Limited Government, Rule of Law

Virtues

Justice, Self-Governance, Integrity, Resourcefulness, Responsibility

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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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