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1 Early Reforms in a Gilded Age
How Culture and Society Changed as a Result of Industrialization and Urbanization

2 The “Gilded” age Mark Twain co-authored a book about American politics and society of his day Title “The Gilded Age” Gilded = a cheaper metal covered in gold on the outside How does this term fit with what you’ve learned so far?

3 Gilded Gold Exterior “Cheaper” interior Skyscrapers New inventions
Modern day conveniences Bustling cities “Cheaper” interior Poverty (big gap between rich and poor) Sanitation issues Corruption

4 Changing beliefs Individualism
Idea that with hard work, any one can become any thing What gave people hope in this idea? Is this idea still pervasive today? Social Darwinism (own definition based on discussion) Herbert Spencer Influenced by Darwin’s evolutionary theory, “Survival of the Fittest” How might this idea apply to society? Many big business owners (like Carnegie) agreed with this theory. Why might businessmen, in particular, agree with social darwinsim?

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6 Philanthropy Philanthropy = using great luck/wealth to help others who are less fortunate in society make progress Page 975 – We will read Andrew Carnegie’s excerpt on the “Gospel of Wealth” Summarize the message

7 Changing popular culture
Now work and leisure time for urban dwellers are separated by the clock and not in the fields by the sun/weather Spectator Sports Amusement Parks (Coney Island) Other sporting games (croquet, tennis, golf, etc.) Entertainment = vaudeville, ragtime

8 Spectator sports

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11 Note: conan video

12 Other sports

13 Amusement parks

14 entertainment Ragtime Waltz – Scott Joplin

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