Social Darwinism: The Theory of Evolution Applied to Human Society

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Ideas and Movements, Capitalism in the Gilded Age

Social Darwinism was the application of Charles Darwin's scientific theories of evolution and natural selection to contemporary social development. In nature, only the fittest survived—so too in the marketplace. This form of justification was enthusiastically adopted by many American businessmen as scientific proof of their superiority.

Leading proponents of Social Darwinism included the following:

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