Gilded Age Politics

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Political Machines Basics:How?•Traded favors for votes Immigrants were met atEllis Island, shown where toget housing, jobs, and helpedto become naturalizedcitizens (who could vote!)= CorruptionPolitical ButtonImage: © William Whitehurst/CORBISPhotographer: William WhitehurstDate Photographed: June 30, 2003•Voting fraud•Bribes•Kickbacks4
Political Machines Still around?•Not really - Tweedbrought down when publicopinion went against him•Things changed when theNY Times publishedexpose & the public gotinterested in reformingpolitics5Warrant for William M. TweedOriginal caption: Warrant for the apprehension of William M. Tweedafter his escape from N.Y. City jail, December 4, 1875.
Page 1 and 2: Political MachinesI don't care who
Page 3: Political Machines Basics:Where?•
Page 7 and 8: Populism:What?•Political movement
Page 9 and 10: PopulismWhy?Farmers were in trouble
Page 11 and 12: The GrangeWhat?How?•Farmer’s Un
Page 13 and 14: A Populist President?William Jennin
Page 15 and 16: The Wizard of OzBasic Symbols:Ruby
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