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Several scholars have explored the so-called " golden age " of the Maritimes in the years just before Confederation.
In Nova Scotia, the population grew steadily from 277, 000 in 1851 to 388, 000 in 1871, mostly from natural increase since immigration was slight.
The era has been called a golden age, but that was a myth created in the 1930s to lure tourists to a romantic era of tall ships and antiques.
However most of the gains went to the urban elite class, especially businessmen and financiers living in Halifax.
The wealth held by the top 10 % rose considerably over the two decades, but there was little improvement in the wealth levels in rural areas, which comprised the great majority of the population.
Likewise Gwyn reports that gentlemen, merchants, bankers, colliery owners, shipowners, shipbuilders, and master mariners flourished.
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