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What are the characteristics of wealthy industrialists ("Robber Barons") of the era?

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    With the invention of railroads, steel and oil were being produced at exceptional rates. Men flocked to these new industries, creating some of the richest men in America.

    A robber baron is a person who has gained wealth by corrupt and ruthless means. By this standard history can define a robber baron by evidence of corruption and unjust treatment of workers and general public.

    The well known Industrialists at the end of the nineteenth century can be described as robber barons due to their unscrupulous business tactics and values.
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