The first people to immigrate to America had come in search of some type of freedom, whether it was freedom of speech, freedom from an oppressive government, freedom to practice a religion openly, or even just freedom to own more land. These first immigrants in North America proclaimed they wanted freedom for all and that all people are created equal, which was the basis America was founded on. However, only time would tell what it truly meant to say that all people are equal. Before long, these new arrivals began to import African Americans as slaves, along with taking the lands of innocent Native Americans, in unfair ways. Eventually, the Civil War took place, resulting with the illegalization of slavery across all of America, but the
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People like Andrew Carnegie, and John D. Rockefeller owned entire resource industries, like oil or iron, and these people become so wealthy that they gained an overwhelming amount of power, which could often override the government. This was possible, because since they were the only owners of a certain resource, they had full control over prices, which automatically gave the businessmen power over all of the consumers. Also, the Industrial Revolution brought on a surplus of factories instead of farms, which meant many people worked in factories, especially immigrants. The owners of these factories also had lots of control, since they had no limits on the conditions they could place on their many workers. These wealthy factory owners and resource industry owners continued to hold much power over the majority of Americans, until the US government realized the dangers these people created, both for the country and its people. Many accidents had occurred in factories, like the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, all because of the unsafe and unsanitary conditions the workers worked in. Also, these people had obtained great power, sometimes stronger than the US government, which realized that if the power these people possessed was not harnessed, then there could potentially be great dangers for the entire country. Therefore, laws and acts were passed that limited their power, along with making conditions better for all factory workers. However, as the problem of equality between poor and rich white Americans became mostly resolved, another twist of America’s fight for complete equality
People like Andrew Carnegie, and John D. Rockefeller owned entire resource industries, like oil or iron, and these people become so wealthy that they gained an overwhelming amount of power, which could often override the government. This was possible, because since they were the only owners of a certain resource, they had full control over prices, which automatically gave the businessmen power over all of the consumers. Also, the Industrial Revolution brought on a surplus of factories instead of farms, which meant many people worked in factories, especially immigrants. The owners of these factories also had lots of control, since they had no limits on the conditions they could place on their many workers. These wealthy factory owners and resource industry owners continued to hold much power over the majority of Americans, until the US government realized the dangers these people created, both for the country and its people. Many accidents had occurred in factories, like the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, all because of the unsafe and unsanitary conditions the workers worked in. Also, these people had obtained great power, sometimes stronger than the US government, which realized that if the power these people possessed was not harnessed, then there could potentially be great dangers for the entire country. Therefore, laws and acts were passed that limited their power, along with making conditions better for all factory workers. However, as the problem of equality between poor and rich white Americans became mostly resolved, another twist of America’s fight for complete equality