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Dollars Dominate Democracy: The Politics of the Gilded Age

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1 Dollars Dominate Democracy: The Politics of the Gilded Age

2 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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4 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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6 II. Why Republicans Win A. Waving the Bloody Shirt: The Grand Army of the Republic and Voting as you Shot

7 B. Rewarding Your Supporters: Patronage and the Spoils System

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

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

10 2. Complain About Corruption – And Contribute to It

11 Complaint #1: Boss Tweed

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

13 Contribution: The Credit Mobilier Scandal

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


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