The politics of the Gilded Age failed to deal with the critical social and economic issues of the times. Support, refute, or modify this statement using specific evidence

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Essay Question: The politics of the Gilded Age failed to deal with the critical social and economic issues of the times. Support, refute, or modify this statement using specific evidence. You have to use the documents provided to write the essay and keep referring back to them using quotes when needed. This is a Document-Based Essay Assignment.