Compare And Contrast Captain Of Industry Vs Robber Barons

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Rachel Bewersdorf

Mrs. Wolgast

US History

Monday August 24

Captains of Industry vs. Robber Barons

I personally think that these both powerful and successful industrialists were not robber barons. I like to think of them as big contributors towards the building and also the success of industry. People like Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt and so many others that proved with a lot hard work and confidence it can lead to huge success. These men were the push that America needed to get drawn into the vision of moving to the next thing and maintain the want of being as powerful in the industry and business like all this men were.
Power; wasn't that the dream of many, and still is to this day? Isn't it true that many won't stop for anything

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