America In The Late 19th Century

In the late 19th century, America underwent several changes that transformed the American way of life. The American Civil war played a significant role in the process of urbanization and industrialization, the rise of the corporate powers, and an increase in the wealth of rich people. The expansion of America towards the west was one of the significant reasons that contributed towards these changes. It was the time full of opportunities, and many people understood the importance of it. Many industrialists such as Andrew Carnegie made huge amount of money by investing in the steel and expanding the railroads. However, the poor people were getting exploited by the owners as they were forced to work at lower wages. Due to which, the workers used to strike often to get their rights and make living. But, the companies used to suppress these strikes. One of the important example was the Lattimer Massacre, under which several hundreds of unarmed miners, who were marching on the Lattimer mine, were shot on the back by the private policeman, working under the mine owners.

In addition, this movement restricted the large corporations, reduced the work hours, and granted one day a week off to the workers. Furthermore, the women rights movement in the late 19th century paved their way to success and were helping the women to gain their rights to take part in the public sphere. Moreover, African-Americans were making their ways towards equality. Furthermore, the United States attempted imperialism and we can think of the westward expansion to be a form of imperialism. This imperialism by the United States helped them gain control and power over various parts of the world and increased foreign trade, and the expansion of business to several