During the gilded age, the standard of living rose in the united states. what technological developments contributed to this rise in the standard of living?

Rapid economic development produced vast prosperity during the Gilded Age. New crops and machineries were improved which made a large influence to the quality of life of the middle-class. However, the workers and farmers did not share with the wealth, which led to working overtime with not enough income. The rapid growth in their personal wealth was attained when the collection of income tax was halted.

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jim crow laws were enacted in northern states.

so the story tells of someone named kaushik choudhuri, but he does not narrate the story, a girl named hema does. hema tells the story in a second person point of view because you (the reader) are supposed to be the boy named kaushik.

here's an excerpt i found: "i was ushered into the fitting room, your mother watching approvingly as i took off my coat and sweater and tried on the bra."

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