Social Darwinism is an evolutionary concept created by the ‘father of evolution’ Charles Darwin around 1859. In this concept it was believed that plants and animals best suited for the environment will outlast or replace the ones less able to adapt. In simpler terms, this meant the best will survive. Politically speaking, Social Darwinism also argued that the government should not intervene with the social structures of society as they occur naturally.
During the Gilded Age, these concepts were widely misused by factory and company owners across the country. It was believed by many that the laws regulating working conditions and assistance for the poor would, according to Social Darwinism, bring society to a primitive level. Big corporations …show more content…
This movement emphasized charity and social responsibility as a means of salvation. Due to this belief, Protestant Churches quickly built up in low-income areas and provided aimed to help the middle class overcome problems of industrialization. Because of this, believers in Social Gospel would not agree with Social Darwinism.
2. How were the Captains of Industry able to accumulate such great fortunes? The Captains of Industry was a term coined to popular names of the Gilded Age such as Andrew Carnegie, John D Rockefeller, and J.P Morgan. The term believed that these industrial owners provided prosperity and drive to the struggling American economy. It was through the use of careful plans of business and a lack of government involvement that propelled these men into great fortune. On the business end, these men dominated the game through a concept called vertical integration. Vertical integration was first used by Andrew Carnegie, a steel company owner. Carnegie believed that the best way to save money was to control every aspect of production. Therefore, Carnegie built factories to harvest the raw materials, factories to manufacture the product, pack the product, transport the product and everything in between. With Carnegie owning every step between raw materials to shipping, there was no need to bargain and no waste of
During the Gilded Age, these concepts were widely misused by factory and company owners across the country. It was believed by many that the laws regulating working conditions and assistance for the poor would, according to Social Darwinism, bring society to a primitive level. Big corporations …show more content…
This movement emphasized charity and social responsibility as a means of salvation. Due to this belief, Protestant Churches quickly built up in low-income areas and provided aimed to help the middle class overcome problems of industrialization. Because of this, believers in Social Gospel would not agree with Social Darwinism.
2. How were the Captains of Industry able to accumulate such great fortunes? The Captains of Industry was a term coined to popular names of the Gilded Age such as Andrew Carnegie, John D Rockefeller, and J.P Morgan. The term believed that these industrial owners provided prosperity and drive to the struggling American economy. It was through the use of careful plans of business and a lack of government involvement that propelled these men into great fortune. On the business end, these men dominated the game through a concept called vertical integration. Vertical integration was first used by Andrew Carnegie, a steel company owner. Carnegie believed that the best way to save money was to control every aspect of production. Therefore, Carnegie built factories to harvest the raw materials, factories to manufacture the product, pack the product, transport the product and everything in between. With Carnegie owning every step between raw materials to shipping, there was no need to bargain and no waste of