"The Gilded Age" was the term used to describe this thirty-year timeframe after the civil war, which included the transformation of United States production from agricultural to industrial. ... The backlash created by this amendment triggered much change and helped spark the "Gilded Age." ... Another important amendment that helped spark change in the United States and led way to "Gilded Age," was the 15th Amendment. ... During the time of the "Gilded Age" nothing could be closer to the truth. ... With the war already creating a dividing line between Northern and Southern states, this immi...

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