Primary Sources In The Gilded Age

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During this investigation I utilized various forms of primary and secondary sources, all with distinct opinions, allowing for me to arrive at an objective conclusion. As a historian, one must evaluate both sides of an argument before deriving a conclusion. I used primary sources such as cartoons created during the Gilded Age, capturing the spirit at the time. Similarly, I examined the actual federal act of the Sherman Antitrust Act to view congress ruling regarding monopolies. I also utilized secondary sources that were written decades afterwards, enabling for the authors to reflect back on the series of events that unfolded after the creation of the cartoons during the time of the Gilded Age. Both primary and secondary sources provide the

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