Answer:
The government sided big business and allowed them to use Sherman anti-trust act agains the labor and workers.
Explanation:
- The 1800s is called as the gilded age because of the fact that the big industries were favored by the government.
- Also, the laws to control the big industries were very weak. At his age, the big business tried to suppress the labor rights and labor voice by using the government laws.
- On the other hand, the workers and labor always demanded higher wages, lesser working hours and raised voice against the child labor.
- In such condition, the government sided with the big industries and business.
