Describe the gilded ages of the 1800s in your own words *i will mark as brainliest*

The Gilded age was the period of time of reconstruction and after the civil war. It was also a time where the U.S. population and economy grew very quickly. This lasted for a very long time It lasted through the 1860s to the early 1900s. Wealthy people of this era lived very fancy lives because a lot of political corruption and financial corruption happened during this era.

i used to know but i learned it a long time ago sorry

explanation:

besides the fact that abraham lincoln abolished slavery, and greatly benefit black people, he had a heavy impact of the definition of what democracy was, and should be.