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Was John D Rockefeller a Robber Baron or Captain of Industry?
J. D. Rockefeller was considered both a robber baron and a captain of industry.
Why was john D Rockefeller consider both captain of industry and a robber baron?
he was considered both because he was a monopoly on the oil business but still was a great philanthropist
Why would some people label John D. Rockefeller as a Robber Baron and others label Rockefeller as a generous humanitarian philanthropist?
Because he was both.
How was John D Rockefeller a rubber baron?
He established a monopoly of the oil industry
Was J. D. Rockerfeller a robber baron or a captain of industry?
he invetned the steel industury -- Actually he was the "main guy" in the oil industry. Carnegie was steel. I would say he is a Robber Baron because he started a monopoly and basically told other oil companies that they would either have to sign a trust (which basically allows him to take over their business and give a small dividend to the trustee) or he would run them out of business. --
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