Henry Ford's Influence on Society

Henry Ford's Influence on Society In E.L. Doctorow's, Ragtime, a classic novel set in the early years of the twentieth century, Henry Ford appears for only one chapter, but in that chapter it becomes clear that Doctorow saw him as a democratic industrialist. In that chapter, J.P. Morgan invites Ford to have lunch with him at his Manhattan mansion. In this meeting of the two industry giants, Morgan invites Ford to go on …showed first 75 words of 1613 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1613 total…like he was above all of his employees and as if they weren't people. Often times he had been seen down on the floor of the plant with his employees instead of up in his office all day long. Ford indeed did a lot for society. Next time you are in a car just stop and think to yourself who mad it possible for the everyday common man to be able to own a car.