Depending on how much you paid attention in high school, you may or may not recall the Gilded Age in the United States. The time period from the late 1800s into the first decade or so of the 20th century saw tremendous contrast between the Haves of the USA and Have-Nots. From the outside looking in, the country’s transition from agrarian to industrial economies appeared rapid and beneficial to all. Except behind the scenes, the workers fought tooth and nail to avoid, or at least lessen, exploitation and close the economic gap.
Just like a story I know called “The Puppy Who Lost His Way.