AP U.S. History / Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898
6.10 Development of the Middle Class
Notes
A new middle class of managers and professionals grew. Leisure activities (sports, amusement parks, vaudeville) spread. Women entered clerical jobs and colleges. The Gospel of Wealth (Carnegie) urged philanthropy.
Practice
Carnegie's "Gospel of Wealth" argued that the rich should:
Philanthropy.
New middle-class jobs included:
White-collar work.
Leisure activities that grew in this era:
Mass culture.
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