A man of Scotland, a distinguished man citizen of the United States, and now a philanthropist devoted to the making the world around him a better place, Andrew Carnegie became famous at the turn of the twentieth century and became true rags to riches story.

Carnegie's life Started on "November 25, 1835 in Dunfermiline, Fife Scotland" (Nasaw 36)
Carnegie's Family was poor, but he still grew up in a well cultured and political family. Many of Carnegie's closest Relatives were self educated tradesmen and class activists. William Carnegie although poor had educated himself. William also was politically active and was involved with those organizing demonstration against the Corn Laws, Also he was a chartist. "William Carnegie also wrote articles for the Radical Pamphlet, Cobbett's Register."(qtd. In Nasaw 12)
He wrote about governing safety at work, which were passed many years later in the
Factory acts. He promoted the abolition of all forms of privilege, including all monarchs.......

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