How Did Carnegie Contribute To The American Dream

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The American Dream has influenced thousands of people to start good work ethics and to fulfill their God given potential. This idea has influenced many immigrants to come to America to utilize the magnificent wonders of America. One immigrant, Andrew Carnegie, took total control of the American steel industry. Others such as J.P Morgan and John D. Rockefeller also monopolized industries but Carnegie stands out because he is an immigrant who saw the American Dream and utilized it greatly in his favor. So did Carnegie hinder the journey of others trying to utilize the American Dream or did he help it? Carnegie came over from the United Kingdom and worked very diligently. He made his way up through the Railroad industry and eventually monopolized the …show more content…
Carnegie eventually sold his steel company to J.P Morgan for 480 million dollars, which now a day equates to around 200 billion dollars. To the naked eye Andrew Carnegie's’ journey from the United Kingdom to the top of the American steel industry is seen as honorable and worthy of praise. While in hindsight this is quite a large accomplishment, his journey is riddled with injustice. Carnegie mistreated his workers all in the name of the American Dream. He would force them to work 7 days a week, 12 hours a day, and pay them low wages. His workers were those who had caught the American Dream fever. Carnegie exploited the American Dream and took advantage of those workers who had made the journey to America seeking the so-called riches coming from the American Dream.
Andrew Carnegie was born in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1835. His father, Will Carnegie, was a weaver and his mother was Margaret Carnegie. They struggled to get by and when his family moved into a smaller home in Scotland Carnegie stated, “Shortly after this I began to learn what poverty meant” Carnegie excelled in school and was often made fun of by the other students because of it. Carnegie was given the
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