HOW HE SPENT HIS MONEY UUsed his money to support the Union
GGave 10% of his money to his local Church GGave money for health
causes,education,and art FFounded African-American women for
college FFounded standard oil company(primary oil company)
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HOW HE DONATED HIS MONEY John D. Rockefeller Made Over 550
Million Dollars,and supplied most of his money To charities such as
schools including schools for African American women, churches, and
Medicine research.
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WHY HE WAS BETTER THAN THE OTHER ROBBER BARONS Unlike other
Barons Barons,Rockerfeller used money he gained to benefit not only
himself but, others as well. He was generous, and constantly helped
find research projects the education.
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HOW HE ACQUIRED HIS WEALTH ? Worked as a cleric Saved money
Edwin drake discovered oil and he visional the future to bring him
to great wealth Started an oil company Lowered prices on oil Had
trust which led to being the largest business
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HOW DID HE TREAT HIS WORKERS John D. Rockefeller had a
reputation for treating his workers well He was known to give long
vacations to his workers with full pay He wanted to produce the
best and the cheapest
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CONCLUSION We feel that all in all John Rockefeller can be
considered a captain of industry following the theory of Social
Darwinism. Rockefeller had a moral reasonability to giveback to
society.