Well, there was also post-slavery forms of indentured servitude, no labour laws (i.e. shoot strikers), no worker protections, no social security, barely such a

Well, there was also post-slavery forms of indentured servitude, no labour laws (i.e. shoot strikers), no worker protections, no social security, barely such a thing as healthcare. And no pesky female or non-landed male voters ... So if you're in the capital class, it must have been a 'golden time', yes!