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Title: The Urban Political Machine


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The Urban Political Machine
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Closely connected with explosive urban growth was
the emergence of the powerful city political
machine.
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As cities grew, lines of responsibility in city
governments became confused, increasing
opportunity for corruption and greed.
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The machines traded services for votes. One
boss tied together a network of local
politicians who looked after his constituents.
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Bosses existed in Chicago, Philadelphia and San
Francisco. In New York, Tammany Hall was the
Democratic party organization that dominated city
politics from the 1850s 1930s.
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William Boss Tweed was 300 pounds, six feet
tall. Educated and cultured, he moved between the
rough back alleys and the parlors and clubs of
the New York elite.
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Behind the scenes, he headed the Tweed Ring
which plundered New York for tens of millions of
dollars.
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