Did the robber barons contribute more positively or negatively to contemporary America?

If you are talking about the good robber barons like Andrew Carnegie and James Hills (private railroad maker), they positively contributed to America. These people were not funded by government but via their own capital which made them put good use of their money. The real robber barons who unjustly took advantage of subsidies and money from government to make profit were not beneficial. During the time, middle class and poor considered anyone with good business to be "robber barons" even though some they justly earned that postion.

Explanation:

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.

during both period congress passed law restricting the civil liberties of american citizen that meet with the overall public support is the one statement that explain the rate scare of the 1920 and 1950 is very similar