“The bees of a hive do not destroy the honey-making bees, but the drones. It will be a great mistake for the community to shoot the millionaires, for they are the bees that make the most honey, and contribute most to the hive even after they have gorged themselves full. It is a remarkable fact that any country is prosperous and comfortable in proportion to the number of its millionaires. . . .” - Andrew Carnegie, 1907
What year was this document written? What is the historical situation or context in which the source was written?
“Historical context” is asking you to explain the political, social, economic, and/or cultural actions/events of a time period and how those factors connect to the meaning/purpose/message of the primary source. In simpler terms: what was going on in the United States when the primary source was written?
