Essay On 1920s Wealth Inequality

As many Americans try and move on from the harsh start to the 20th century by means of a corrupt government, unfavorable workers’ union, and low pay. The Roaring 1920s brings along much-needed leisure time for citizens and somewhat better unions for workers. Unaware to eyes of many other countries, the United States is facing a pressing issue that natives do not take very lightly. That is wealth inequality. As time rolls along people are irritated at national corporations that are not regulated by the government, consistently continue to receive high amounts of wealth, where many other workers possibly get a mere 25 cents. As the great depression hits, the rich stay relatively rich and the blue collared workers are left to fend for themselves. Marriner Eccles who was …show more content…
Corporations continue to boom while the depleting middle class is out on their own. Evenhanded as the Roaring 1920s, the 21st brings along much-needed leisure time for citizens, that envelopes our everyday lives to where we place it as a necessity. Wealth inequality is inching its way ever closer to the forefront of political issues. The wealth disparity of the early 20th century where national corporations are not regulated by the government, consistently continue to receive high amounts of wealth, where many other workers possibly get a lackluster wage. As the great depression hits, the rich stay relatively rich and the blue collared workers are left to fend for themselves. I will leave with the reoccurring quote from Marriner Eccles in the New York Times 1935 article where he is quoted saying, “Fighting the depression is not a question of money, but of its distribution.” Could not this quote be change to Fighting the dejection is not a question of money, but of its distribution, in the eyes of the 21st