1877–1914 | The Rise and Cost of American Power | American History Series

Описание: 1877–1914: The Rise and Cost of American Power The American Dream Wasn’t for Everyone How America Got Rich — And Who Paid America became one of the richest nations in history…
But who actually paid the price?
Between 1877 and 1914 during the Gilded Age and Industrial Revolution the United States exploded with wealth, factories, railroads, and powerful business empires. But behind the mansions and millionaires, Millions of immigrants crowded into tenements. Factory workers labored 14-hour days
Children worked in mines. Women died in unsafe factories.
This is the story they don’t teach clearly enough the inequality, exploitation, labor strikes, and the birth of the workers’ movement that reshaped America.

In this documentary, we uncover:

The immigrant flood through Ellis Island The rise of big business and monopolies
The dangerous reality of factory life
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
The early labor movement and strikes
How the Progressive Era began

The American Dream survived but only after workers fought to redefine it.
Watch until the end to understand how modern America was truly built.

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