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United States and Carnegie
Between 1850 and 1900 the population tripled. And every new factory and mill created jobs. Carnegie Stella cooperation employed 20,000 people, many of them immigrants. -
John D Rockerfeller Stander oil
In 1870 John D Rockerfeller established Standered Oil Company, which, controlled 90 percent of the U.S refineries and pipelines. Critics accused Rockerfeller of engaging in unethical practices, such as predatory pricing in order to gain a monopoly in the industry. -
The story of a great monopoly
In March 1881, Henry Demarest Lloyd wrote "The Story of a Great Monopoly" for the Atlantic. His piece expresses the extreme power and influence of the robber barons industrialists particularly Vanderbilt and Rockerfeller, in American history. -
Pullman Strike
The Pullman strike was a fight for many employees because they wanted better working conditions so they went on strike. And the owner of the work place decided to attack and their was a conflict. They wanted better wages but it was not a walk in the park to get it. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
On 1911 there was a fire in a office building. And most of the people 141 of them died. Why not take the stairs you might ask or why not leave the building. It was because they can't. The robber barons LOCKED the doors so they couldn't excape and get a break. So the doors were locked and then a fire started. (I do not know how.) and people died. -
Federal Reserve Act
The federal Reserve act placed the power of big banks in the hands of the government, instead. It established twelve federal banks controlled by congress which were controlled by a board and could print money by the demands of congress. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
The Federal Trade Commission Act enforced the law established by the Clayton Antitrust Act, focusing especially on blocking any big businesses action that harmed competition. -
How the other half lives.
On this day Jacob Riis published his best selling book 'How the other half lives.' Riis exposed many of the horrific living conditions of many poor and immigrant New Yorkers. And this sparked a change. Furthermore his book features photo graphs and facts about the terrible conditions of many New Yorkers. As a result this book showed the poor uncared for life of many poor New Yorkers. This book sparked a fire so people will make a difference.
