In the eyes of the tradesmen who were usually their victims: everything. A tradesman who fell into his hands could consider himself lucky to survive the meeting, at best with only half of what he had before. Also, they were no Robin Hoods who stole from the rich to give to the poor. The robber barons also stole from the wretch to give to the peer, that is, themselves.
The Robber Barons and the "Bosses".
People accused them of using unfair business practices.
Robber Barons were wealthy businessmen who were known to use harsh practices to gain their wealth. They often used child or cheap labor, did not adhere to safety regulations and worked their employees long hours in order to keep production high.
Robber barrons are not the same as carpetbaggers. Robber barrons is another name for captains of industry, these were leaders like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. They ran businesses during the Guilded Age. Carpet baggers are notherners who traveled south during reconstruction to take part in politics in the south. They were not recieved very well by southerners who were experiencing backlash from the Civil War.
John Jacob Astor (real estate, fur) - New York. Andrew Carnegie (steel) - Pittsburgh and New York. William A. Clark (copper) - Butte, Montana.
Robber barons
People accused them of using unfair business practices.
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People accused them of using unfair business practices.
Robber barons
During the medival Times, The Robber Barons cheated workers out of pay, consented to a higher nobility to over tax their workers and often forced free labor.
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Robber Barons
Robber Barons
Robber Barons. Or Captains of Industry. I'm not sure which one.