skilled workers made up the majority of the work force during the gilded age.
skilled workers made up the majority of the work force during the gilded age.
who made up the majority of the work force during the gilded age?
skilled workers
the gilded age was an era of rapid economic growth, especially in the north and west. as american wages grew much higher than those in europe, especially for skilled workers, the period saw an influx of millions of european immigrants. the rapid expansion of industrialization led to a real wage growth of 60%, between 1860 and 1890, and spread across the ever-increasing labor force. the average annual wage per industrial worker (including men, women, and children) rose from $380 in 1880, to $564 in 1890, a gain of 48%. however, the gilded age was also an era of abject poverty and inequality, as millions of immigrants—many from impoverished regions—poured into the united states, and the high concentration of wealth became more visible and contentious.
gilded age
bullet::::- hoogenboom, ari, and olive hoogenboom, eds. "the gilded age" (1967) online; 66 short annotated excerpts from primary sources.









































bullet::::- link, william a., and susannah j. link, eds. "the gilded age and progressive era: a documentary reader" (2012) excerpt and text search









































section::::further reading.:scholarly journals.









































bullet::::- "journal of the gilded age and progressive era", scholarly quarterly









































bullet::::- "journal of the gilded age and progressive era" on jstor









































bullet::::- "hayes historical journal: a journal of the gilded age" 1976-1993, selected articles full text









































section::::external links.









































bullet::::- more general information to the gilded age on the library of congress
gilded age