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Comic Strip by delapazeidel on 10-25-2017
Contributions in Industry (Captain in Industry)
Carnegie: I started the steel company, my steel company make possible the construction of railroads and other machines to make transportation of goods, services and people. Thats why Im the captain of Industry.
Rockefeller:I started the Oil company. I control the transportation route that no other companies would be able to use. Thats why I m the captain of Industry
Superheroes of the era
Carnegie:I donated money to schools, libraries, charities, and he also gave money to help the community. I created 0ver 3,000 free libraries for the public in about 10 different countries.
Rockefeller:I donated more than $500,000,000 to various educational and religious charities for philanthropic causes. I also founded the University of Rockefeller Institute, and funded the University of Chicago, which is one of the top 10 schools in the United States.
Robber Barons
Carnegie suppor0ted workers' rights, but destroyed unions; and when he acquired the largest fortune in US history, he tried to give it away. His factory workers were underpaid and worked long shifts in poorly ventilated, dirty, and unsafe environments.
John D Rockefeller is Rockefeller was given angry "reviews" because he paid his workers low wages, which made them want to stop working for him. He was ruthless and used questionable and unethical methods.
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