The work experiences of individuals and families during the Gilded Age period in America, which refers to the late 19th century, are varied due to of many factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, age, skill level, gender, economic class, language(s) spoken, and ethnic origin. It can be said that different groups of people have faced drastically different challenges in the world of work; however, some of these challenges are more common within multiple groups of people than just one. Without a doubt, all Americans in this period faced economic and social problems due to corporate corruption and the lack of laws and programs that protected families from overwork and provided insurance and assistance when workers were injured. Industrialization made the United States a greater economic power, but it seemed that the richer the country became, the poorer its citizens became. The comparison of work experiences during the Gilded Age will include two groups: white farmers and immigrants. The first aspect of work experiences will concern the type of work carried out, which was very variable. For the most part, the white farmers of the populist movement were tenant farmers, the rest were poor peasant families. Tenant farmers were farmers who rented land and grew crops on land owned by someone else. After the harvest, they had to repay the maintenance debts to the landowner. If there was anything left over, he could keep it as profit. Tenant farmers were called “the elite of the poor” because they tended to earn more money than other farming families (handouts of 1/27). They owned their own equipment and were able to make more profits because they didn't have... half the paper... both groups faced corruption within large corporations and the struggling government. reluctant to assist struggling families in society at that time. Both of these groups have faced hardships and challenges in trying to make ends meet from month to month. Their courage and determination are admirable because they did what they had to do to provide for themselves and their families. Their concerns allowed the introduction of new programs such as workers' compensation and child labor laws. Working in Gilded Age America was hardly glamorous, but the sacrifices of populist farm families and immigrant workers made America what it is today. America is a place where anyone, regardless of background and current status, can achieve success if they are willing to work hard to create wealth and stability for their families for generations to come..