Second Gilded Age? P1 by Bunis, Justine

Instructions

justinebunis1 — 2025-02-11 17:05:16 UTC

Post a primary source image or text from 1) the original Gilded Age and 2) our current time to show why or why not you think we are in a second Gilded Age. Include a caption explaining.

Influence of the Wealthy

2025-02-11 17:09:13 UTC

This image is similar to "Bosses of the Senate" because it shows the influence and proximity of the super-wealthy on American politics.

Influence of the Wealthy

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Child Labor during the Gilded Age

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Child labor was allowed during the Gilded age.

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Modern Day Child Labor, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor

Wealth and influence over politics

2025-02-11 17:10:06 UTC

These pictures highlight how the government in both time periods favored the richest and the wealthiest, with the Gilded Age implementing policies only benefitting monopolists, and today, with billionaires like Elon Musk being appointed to a role in the president's cabinet.

Strikes then vs now

2025-02-11 17:10:07 UTC

This newspaper article represents how the word of strikes was sent out, and how big of a deal they were in the papers, making the front headline.

Child Labor in the Gilded Age

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Robber Barons

2025-02-11 17:10:23 UTC

The leaders of Big Tech companies are being described as modern-day robber barons

Labor and Union strikes

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Wealth Disparity in the Gilded Age

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homestead strike

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The Wealthy Influencing the Government

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This was a more recent LAUSD strike promo, similar to how the word was spread through newspaper.

America is becoming Influenced by the Rich.

2025-02-11 17:11:51 UTC

The Wealthy Influencing the Government

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Child Labor being allowed and accepted during the Gilded Age

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The rich engaging in corruption

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Politics manipulated by wealth

2025-02-11 17:12:42 UTC

Elon Musk gaining political position through money. The exact definition of wealth influence over politics. Similarly, to political machines.

Womens working conditions

2025-02-11 17:12:42 UTC

strike in 1894

Strike !

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Wealth Inequality

2025-02-11 17:13:04 UTC

This depicts the harsh labor conditions that the working class had to face because of the wealth gap, which proves the similarities to today's wealth inequalities between the wealthy and working class.

Pullman Strike Of 1894

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SAG-AFTRA Strike

2025-02-11 17:13:29 UTC

This image is similar to the Pullman strike because it shows workers within labor union, protesting against unfair conditions made by wealthy people in power.

Child labor statistic in America

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Child Labor

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Child Labor was very popular during the Gilded Age

Modern day child labor

2025-02-11 17:14:23 UTC

Billionaires influence on the government

2025-02-18 06:02:49 UTC

Like the first Gilded Age, billionaires influence politics while many workers struggle.