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Dollars Dominate Democracy: The Politics of the Gilded Age
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I. The 3rd Party System: Republicans Rout Democrats
Republican Dominance: President Party Home State Years Hayes Rep Ohio Garfield 1881 Arthur New York Cleveland Dem Harrison Indiana McKinley
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Midwest, rural Northeast
Where Who Republicans Midwest, rural Northeast “native” Americans, Union veterans, African-Americans Democrats South, Northeastern cities Immigrants, white south
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II. Why Republicans Win A. Waving the Bloody Shirt: The Grand Army of the Republic and Voting as you Shot
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B. Rewarding Your Supporters: Patronage and the Spoils System
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C. Warning of the Immigrant Menace: Ethnicity, Religion, and Nativism
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III. What Do Republicans Do Once in Office?
Support Higher Tariffs -- Ex. McKinley tariff = ~48%
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2. Complain About Corruption – And Contribute to It
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Complaint #1: Boss Tweed
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Complaint #2: Garfield’s Assassination and the Pendleton Act
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Contribution: The Credit Mobilier Scandal
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3. But Both Republicans and Democrats Ignore…..
Workers’ Complaints Ex-Slaves Native Americans
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