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Americans had long believed their country was a classless society. But by the end of the 19th Century, that myth had been shattered. In the Gilded Age, a super-rich elite emerged. They spent lavishly on houses, parties, and luxuries, while also investing in education and philanthropy. In this chapter, we\u2019ll discuss this new upper-class, as well as how wealth in the United States became so imbalanced. We\u2019ll explore topics like homesteading, Reconstruction, immigration, political corruption, corporate consolidation, and more.

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