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Who were the "robber barons"? Why are they significant? What were some of their business practices?

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Robber Barons

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Robber barons were the American industrialist in the 19th-century who made wealth by having enormous industries. They were engaged in unfair business practices where workers were exploited and paying little wages.

Some of the robber barons in America were Andrew Carnegie, Henry Ford, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and John D. Rockefeller.

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