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Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism is a loose set of ideologies that emerged in the late 1800's in which Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was used to justify certain political, social, or economic views. -
Nativism
Nativism was a prejudicial attitude towards immigrants based on their national origin, their ethnic background, their race or religion. ... Concerns about immigration during the historical period referred to as the Gilded Age, led to the rise in Nativism in America. -
Tenements
Tenements were low-rise apartment buildings that often were overcrowded and had inadequate plumbing and ventilation. Living conditions for poor workers were unsanitary and sometimes hazardous to the health of those who lived there. -
Laissez faire
Laissez faire advocates argued that government interference distorted the natural and equitable forces of economic development. Laissez faire ideals enabled industrialists and entrepreneurs to operate with public support and without government interference.
