Class Violence in the Gilded Age

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-RepublicSupport the showSupport the Showhttps://buymeacoffee.com/amhistoryremix