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Robber Barons and More! Oh my!

Robber Barons and More! Oh my!

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5th Grade

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Emily Bloodworth

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Robber Barons and More! Oh my!

by Emily Bloodworth

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​Andrew Carnegie/Steel

  • ​Scottish immigrant who moved to the U.S. and started out very poor.

  • ​Used the Bessemer Process, invented by Englishman Henry Bessemer, to strengthen steel quicker and cheaper in the U.S.

  • ​Carnegie would own the U.S.'s largest steel monopoly.

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  • ​Became so wealthy he, along with several other wealthy monopoly owners, was known as a "Robber Baron".

    • ​To make up for his "bad image", he became a philanthropist and donated much of his wealth to the arts, libraries, poor houses, etc.

    • ​Carnegie Hall in New York City is named after him.

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​Cornelius Vanderbilt

  • ​At the age of 10 bought a ferryboat for $100 to take people from Staten Island to New York City.

  • ​Owned several railroad companies and railroad lines.

  • ​With his monopoly on one of the main/fastest forms of transportation, Vanderbilt died with a staggering worth of $100 Million.

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​Henry Ford

  • ​While the assembly line and the automobile were not invented by Henry Ford, he managed to bring the two together.

  • ​With division of labor and specialization of workers, Ford was able to make automobiles quicker and cheaper for everyone.

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​Child Labor

Children as young as 10 would work 12 hours a day just to help their families.

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​Labor Unions

  • Low wages, long hours, and dangerous working conditions with no benefits if you were injured on the job were some of the reasons workers united and formed labor unions.

  • ​Labor unions often used strikes, or a refusal to work, to have their demands met.

  • ​Strikes often turned violent and eventually were not used.

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​Labor Unions

  • National Labor Union (NLU)

    • ​Convinced Congress to pass an 8 hour work day law.

  • ​Order of the Knights of Labor

    • ​Used arbitration, a neutral third party, when dealing with their members' companies.

    • ​Disbanded when some of their members bombed a rally and killed several policemen.

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​Labor Unions

  • ​American Federation of Labor (AFL)

    • ​Led by Samuel Gompers

    • ​Fought for higher wages, shorter work hours, and better working conditions through collective bargaining.

    • ​Because Gompers did this without using strikes as much as possible, companies usually listened to him.

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Robber Barons and More! Oh my!

by Emily Bloodworth

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