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How did the "Gilded Age" glisten? How was it tarnished? How did the progressives of the early 20th Century want to change the coating of their society?

The Gilded Age glistened in many ways. It also tarnished in many ways as well. Some of the topics that were considered highly important during this time period included political issues, race relations, workers, class issues, agriculture, and reconstruction, and the ways that this time affected the women. For this I chose to write about the political issues that happened during this era if time.
During the years of "The Gilded Age", the face of modern America took shape. Waves of people from all over the world came to America causing small towns to become much, much bigger. Because of the people coming from all over the world, the United States began to consist of much more than just Protestant, and Anglo. The neighborhoods were filled with many different ethnicities and cultures. Because of all the different types of people......

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