Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero?
Was Andrew Carnegie a Hero?
“And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” Said by quite arguably one of the most successful entrepreneurs in this world we live in, Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was born in November 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland, to a struggling family in need of much help. When Carnegie was 13, his family made the decision to go immigrate to America in search for a better start. He then went on from then to become one of the most successful businessmen in the world, making billions of dollars. Although he started from scratch and made billions in his life, many believe he cheated his way to the top, doing whatever it takes to get to the top. This brings up the question, was Andrew Carnegie a hero? Yes he was, he donated millions to charity, always focused on his business, and paid his workers fair wages. Andrew Carnegie was a hero because he was always focused and had his mind on how he could make the next buck. In document 3, Carnegie asked his friend Frank Doubleday how much he made last month. Frank was unsure and told Carnegie he was unsure. Carnegie asked Doubleday, “Do you know if I were in that business? I would get out of it.” Carnegie was always on top of his business. He always knew what was going on his business and was always focused on it.
Another reason Carnegie was a hero was because he paid his workers well. There were many other places you could have worked in the mid-late 1800’s, but you wouldn’t get paid as well. You could have worked in textiles, shoemaking or a paper maker, but you still wouldn’t have been paid as much. But if you did work at Carnegie’s steel factories, you would have made more money if you had worked at those other places. You could have been making as much as $1.81 a day, while if you were to work somewhere else such as a textile factory, you would only make $1.09. That’s a
“And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” Said by quite arguably one of the most successful entrepreneurs in this world we live in, Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie was born in November 1835 in Dunfermline, Scotland, to a struggling family in need of much help. When Carnegie was 13, his family made the decision to go immigrate to America in search for a better start. He then went on from then to become one of the most successful businessmen in the world, making billions of dollars. Although he started from scratch and made billions in his life, many believe he cheated his way to the top, doing whatever it takes to get to the top. This brings up the question, was Andrew Carnegie a hero? Yes he was, he donated millions to charity, always focused on his business, and paid his workers fair wages. Andrew Carnegie was a hero because he was always focused and had his mind on how he could make the next buck. In document 3, Carnegie asked his friend Frank Doubleday how much he made last month. Frank was unsure and told Carnegie he was unsure. Carnegie asked Doubleday, “Do you know if I were in that business? I would get out of it.” Carnegie was always on top of his business. He always knew what was going on his business and was always focused on it.
Another reason Carnegie was a hero was because he paid his workers well. There were many other places you could have worked in the mid-late 1800’s, but you wouldn’t get paid as well. You could have worked in textiles, shoemaking or a paper maker, but you still wouldn’t have been paid as much. But if you did work at Carnegie’s steel factories, you would have made more money if you had worked at those other places. You could have been making as much as $1.81 a day, while if you were to work somewhere else such as a textile factory, you would only make $1.09. That’s a