Reading comes from the America promise volume 2 covering the gilded age paper should be a minimum of 500 words take a first person perspective develop an argument in your own words and justify academically the side of the argument essay will need to reflect your understanding of the time to avoid being anachronistic stand point must come from a first generation immigrant and encompass the following. Are you treated as equal by earlier generations? Would you feel pressured to pledge your loyalty to a political machine? Would you agree to engage in a strike? Do you feel leisure opportunities are divided by social class?