
Robber Barons Crushing Workers

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Robber Barons Crushing Workers
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Science Source
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An illustration from Puck magazine, showing "The protectors of our industries" sitting on top of various workers who make only $6 to $11 dollars a week and crushing them with their bags of millions. The industrialists pictured include Cyrus Field, Jay Gould, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Russell Sage. Published 7 February 1883. In the 19th century, very wealthy American business magnates were called "robber barons" and were criticized for their exploitative monopolies.
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December 2nd, 2015
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