Why Did Andrew Carnegie Earn His Way From Rags To Riches

Andrew Carnegie was an ambitious millionaire, who earned his way from rags to riches. How did he do it though? Did he cheat and deceive people, (Robber Baron), or did he earn his riches fairly (Captain of Industry). These are all frequently asked questions, and I hope this summary will give you some answers. Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25th, 1835, in Dunfermline, Scotland. He was born into an average class family of four. His father worked in the weaving industry, and was also part of a labor union called the Charist Group. His father was later fired for this, so the Carnegie family immigrated to the Allegheny City, PA in 1848. While living in the U.S., Carnegie got his first job as a bobbin boy at the age of twelve. He later got a job tending to steam train boilers, and then worked his way up from there. The train boilers company then gave him a job as a telegraph messenger boy.
This does not mean he was just an unskilled boss, because he knew the regulations. He knew the regulations because his father grew up in a factory and was even part of a labor union. One time, he even lowered his workers pay by 20% just so he could drop his steel prices. Another time, he did a so called “renovation,” and closed down one of his factories for a few months, and only re-hired the workers who weren't part of labor unions. That was his real purpose for doing a renovation. In one of his Pittsburgh factories, was the deadliest clash between management and labor in U.S. history. It happened while Carnegie was vacationing in Scotland, and his company chairman, Henry Frick, was left in charge. Some of the factory's workers went on strike, so Henry brought in armed guards, starting a shoot out with twelve people loosing their lives. Andrew Carnegie was the king of steel, and he earned that title himself, but he didn't earn it that