Class Violence in the Gilded Age
Episode description
The Industrial Revolution created a divide between the wealthy and the poor. The result? Class warfare on the streets of America. We discuss the Gilded Age in all its volatility and bloodshed.
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https://www.americanhistoryremix.com/episodeguide/class-violence
In this episode we cover…
Introduction [00:00-03:31]
The Industrial Revolution [03:31-09:56]
Titans & Robber Barons [09:56-12:24]
Inequality & Working Conditions [12:24-15:04]
Health [15:04-17:13]
Class Comparison [17:13-18:23]
Panic of 1873 [18:23-20:24]
Great Railroad Strike of 1877 [20:24-24:01]
Social Darwinism [24:01-25:51]
Corruption [25:51-26:57]
Organized Labor [26:57-27:48]
Class & Racial Violence [27:48-30:26]
The Great Southwest Railroad Strike [30:26-33:19]
Haymarket [33:19-36:36]
Sherman Antitrust Act & the Court [36:36-39:27]
Homestead [39:27-43:30]
Panic of 1893 [43:30-44:43]
Pullman [44:43-47:53]
Merger Movement & Global Instability [47:53-49:18]
Roosevelt & The Progressive Era [49:18-52:06]
Conclusion [52:06-54:13]
To dive deeper into these topics (affiliate links):
David Montgomery, The Fall of the House of Labor
https://tinyurl.com/Fall-of-the-House-of-Labor
Alan Trachtenberg, The Incorporation of America
https://tinyurl.com/Incorporation-of-America
Walter Nugent, Progressivism: A Very Short Introduction
https://tinyurl.com/Nugent-Progressivism
Robert H. Wiebe, The Search for Order, 1877-1920
https://tinyurl.com/Wiebe-Search-for-Order
Richard White, The Republic for Which It Stands
https://tinyurl.com/White-The-Republic
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