Dbq 7, the Roll of Capitalists1875-1900
DBQ 7 It has come to my attention that during the late 1800’s there has been many industries that shaped the rules and regulations of our society today. There have been many names that these companies have been named but two of them really stand out to me. They are “Captains of Industry,” and “Robber Barons.” I firmly believe that these companies can be looked at as “Robber Barons” instead of “Captains of Industry” because these companies take advantage of their employees (including children), they leave the people powerless, and also, they eventually leave these poor citizens unemployed. Primarily, a significant number of companies can be classified as “robber Barons” because they take advantage of their workers which includes children. One devious side to these companies is that they hire these innocent citizens to work for them and give them false hope making them think they can make a good living in America. Also, they pay their employees just enough money to pay for food for their family and that is it. Sometimes these families do not even get to eat because their family cannot afford it. To add on, the working conditions are very dangerous. Many people have lost limbs and some of these situations have even resulted in casualties. However, this is not the worst part. As stated in Document B, the most imprudent decision that these large companies have made was to hire children. Back then, it was not illegal for children to work, and many thought that it was a good thing that children are in work and making money to help their family and not on the streets causing commotion. Soon, people started realizing that this was not a good thing for children to work because not only did it cause many more casualties and injuries, but these children would work during the day and were not attending school to receive and education. Secondly, a large amount of companies leave their employees powerless. For example, in Document A, it says that as the rich get richer,