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The Gilded Age Chapter 15 Section 3

The Gilded Age Gilded – covered with gold on the outside, but made of cheaper material inside The Gilded Age appeared to sparkle, but beneath the surface lay… Corruption Poverty Crime A vast gap b/w the rich and the poor

Individualism Individualism – belief that no matter how humble ones origins, they could rise in society and go as far as their talents and commitment would take them The American Dream!!! One of the strongest beliefs of this era It remains strong today

Social Darwinism Social Darwinism – the idea that society progressed and became better b/c only the fittest people survive “Survival of the Fittest” Herbert Spencer first proposed Social Darwinism Spencer applied Darwin’s idea of evolution and natural selection to human society The idea of Social Darwinism strongly reinforced the idea of individualism

Social Darwinism Complimented the laissez-faire economic doctrine of the US Very successful business owners embraced the theory The survival of the fittest was shown in the growth of huge business

For the Greater Good Andrew Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth Wealthy Americans carry the responsibility of engaging in philanthropy Philanthropy – using ones fortune to further social progress

Realism New art movement Portrayed people realistically instead of idealizing them as romanticism art did Doing everyday work, their day-to-day lives Realism Literature Mark Twain – Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – view of American society in the pre-Civil War era

Realism Artwork

Popular Culture Ragtime music became popular Football became popular Patterned after African American music Football became popular At first only appealed to upper class It was too expensive for the middle and lower classes Boxing and Baseball became popular to the masses Anyone could afford to participate in it