"I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half."

— Jay Gould

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"I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half."

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Era: Early Trading

Region: Commodities

Jay Gould

Jay Gould

1836 – 1892
Early Trading Commodities

American railroad magnate and speculator who attempted to corner the gold market in 1869, causing the Black Friday financial panic.

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