Robber+Barons.mdff


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=__** ROBBER BARONS **__= A robber baron  initially referred to a feudal lord, usually in Germany, who charged huge tolls for those shipping goods through their lands. More recently, during the American Industrial Revolution, a robber  baron was a person who made enormous amounts of money in business. Like any typical American inhabitant. Robber baron was an insulting term implying that a person used unfair business practices and showed little sensitivity to the common worker, but it really won't catch on; so whatev'.
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