A New Gilded Age: Income Inequality in The United States Today | Dream On

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Dream16 wnet American Dream Gilded Age Post-World War II Dream On Weisberg Fugelsang income disparity upward mobility social mobility recession middle class inequality Tocqueville income inequality income distribution capitalism socialism economic theory Scandinavia standard of living wealth poverty
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History-Social Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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A New Gilded Age: Income Inequality in The United States Today | Dream On

Are we living in a new Gilded Age? Explore issues connected to wealth, income distribution, and social mobility in the United States in this video from the documentary Dream On, a film about obstacles in achieving the American Dream. Also learn how present day disparity of wealth in the United States compares to the Gilded Age in the 19th century.
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PBS Learning Media

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