Dollars Dominate Democracy: The Politics of the Gilded Age

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Dollars Dominate Democracy: The Politics of the Gilded Age

I. The 3rd Party System: Republicans Rout Democrats Republican Dominance: President Party Home State Years Hayes Rep Ohio 1876-1880 Garfield 1881 Arthur New York 1881-1884 Cleveland Dem 1884-1888 Harrison Indiana 1888-1892 1892-1896 McKinley 1896-1900

Midwest, rural Northeast Where Who Republicans Midwest, rural Northeast “native” Americans, Union veterans, African-Americans Democrats South, Northeastern cities Immigrants, white south

II. Why Republicans Win A. Waving the Bloody Shirt: The Grand Army of the Republic and Voting as you Shot

B. Rewarding Your Supporters: Patronage and the Spoils System

C. Warning of the Immigrant Menace: Ethnicity, Religion, and Nativism

III. What Do Republicans Do Once in Office? Support Higher Tariffs -- Ex. McKinley tariff = ~48%

2. Complain About Corruption – And Contribute to It

Complaint #1: Boss Tweed

Complaint #2: Garfield’s Assassination and the Pendleton Act

Contribution: The Credit Mobilier Scandal

3. But Both Republicans and Democrats Ignore….. Workers’ Complaints Ex-Slaves Native Americans

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