The Industrial Revolution created a divide between the wealthy and the poor. The result? Class warfare on the streets of America. We discuss the Gilded Age in all its volatility and bloodshed.
Find the full transcript of this episode including citations at our website:
https://www.americanhistoryremix.com/episodeguide/class-violence
In this episode we cover…
Introduction [00:00-03:31]
The Industrial Revolution [03:31-09:56]
Titans & Robber Barons [09:56-12:24]
Inequality & Working Conditions [12:24-15:04]
Health [15:04-17:13]
Class Comparison [17:13-18:23]
Panic of 1873 [18:23-20:24]
Great Railroad Strike of 1877 [20:24-24:01]
Social Darwinism [24:01-25:51]
Corruption [25:51-26:57]
Organized Labor [26:57-27:48]
Class & Racial Violence [27:48-30:26]
The Great Southwest Railroad Strike [30:26-33:19]
Haymarket [33:19-36:36]
Sherman Antitrust Act & the Court [36:36-39:27]
Homestead [39:27-43:30]
Panic of 1893 [43:30-44:43]
Pullman [44:43-47:53]
Merger Movement & Global Instability [47:53-49:18]
Roosevelt & The Progressive Era [49:18-52:06]
Conclusion [52:06-54:13]
To dive deeper into these topics (affiliate links):
David Montgomery, The Fall of the House of Labor
https://tinyurl.com/Fall-of-the-House-of-Labor
Alan Trachtenberg, The Incorporation of America
https://tinyurl.com/Incorporation-of-America
Walter Nugent, Progressivism: A Very Short Introduction
https://tinyurl.com/Nugent-Progressivism
Robert H. Wiebe, The Search for Order, 1877-1920
https://tinyurl.com/Wiebe-Search-for-Order
Richard White, The Republic for Which It Stands
https://tinyurl.com/White-The-Republic
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