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== =THE GILDED AGE=
 * [[image:Individualism-NV.gif width="210" height="70" link="Individualism NV"]] || [[image:Social-Darwinism-NV.gif width="209" height="70" link="Social Darwinism NV"]] || [[image:Social-Gospel.gif width="210" height="70" link="Social Gospel NV"]] || [[image:Socialism-NV.gif width="210" height="70" link="Socialism NV"]] ||

The industrialization of the United States led to new art, Literature and ideas abut government's role in society. Social Darwinists believed society developed through "Survival of the Fittest." Others thought that the less fortunate need help, and they needed steps to help them. Durning this era the idea of Individualism was one of the the strongest beliefs and still is today. Another powerful idea of the era was Social Darwinism, the philosophy was loosely derived from Darwin's theories. They made a Social Gospel to improve conditions in cities according to the biblical ideals of charity and justice. At this time they also had a Changing Culture, artists and writers began portraying life in America more realistically. Socialism is also a part of the Gilded Age.

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