William Tweed was the most notorious corrupt politician. Once again the movie showed Boss tweed as the head of Tammany Hall which openly sided with whichever gang in the five points had the most power and used them to pressure and convince people to vote for him and his legislations. In the Novel “The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld” by Herbert Abury he writes that “Tweed bribed officials and openly bought votes to put his cronies
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to run a city. • The machine boss did not always serve as mayor but he made the political decisions. (How and where to spend money‚ fix roads‚ change laws etc.) • These machines were party based - it was either a Democratic machine or a Republican machine. • The machine got votes by getting people and immigrants jobs‚ housing and gifts - then the people vote for that party’s candidate. • Once the political machines candidate was in office the machine boss would appoint friends and relatives
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and eventually becoming somewhat of an apprentice to the crime lord. During this time Amsterdam learns the ways of corruption. To keep above the law Bill Cutting becomes partners with William Tweed‚ arguably the most corrupt politician of all time. Bill gives Tweed the Irish immigrant vote‚ and Boss Tweed keeps Cutting "high and dry." Two subplots develop in the movie also. First‚ a love story‚ between Amsterdam and Jenny Everdeane. A pickpocket by trade Jenny first steals Amsterdam’s necklace
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THE DIRTY TRUTH As the Civil War concluded and the era of Reconstruction began‚ America tried to cure the tribulations society had fostered. More specifically‚ the Progressive Movement tried to repair the problems by reformation and cultivation of a better country. Some activists removed themselves from civilization and created utopian communities‚ while others struggled for equal rights and temperance. However‚ the success of all reforms came greatly from the work of “muckraking” journalists
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dominated the politics in New York City for almost a century. Other boss’s included “Hinky Dink” Kenna‚ James McManes‚ and Christopher “Blind Boss” Buckley. All of these bosses followed the precedent started by William M. Tweed. William M. Tweed fought his way through the ranks of Tammany Hall from a city alderman all the way to being a New York State assemblyman. Tweed was a man of culture which allowed him to mingle with New Yorkers in parlors and clubs of the city’s elite. He also headed rings that
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Favoring or implementing social reform or new‚ liberal ideas is a progressive Ideal. Progressive Ideals have been used all the time throughout history. What makes a progressive‚ is when someone takes their ideas and takes action in trying to make them happen. Two certain people that fall in the categorizes of developing progressive Ideals is‚ muckraker‚ Thomas Nast‚ and cartoonist Dr. Suess. In more than one ways than another‚ both of these people have created a difference in the world in quite similar
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THERE are some books that define a decade. In the 1870s‚ one such book was The Gilded Age‚ published by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner. It is not a flattering portrait of American society (gilded means coated with cheap gold paint)‚ but it was a truthful one. During the so-called Gilded Age‚ our country silently fell into ruin. And there was no one to blame but ourselves. “Get rich; dishonestly is we can. honestly if we must.” was a remark made by Mark Twain. To him‚ it seemed as if our country
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industrial conditions that only wholesale progressive reforms could begin to improve. In the late 19th century‚ political machines controlled much of the government by using the spoils system. William M. Tweed was the party boss of Tammany Hall‚ a powerful political machine in New York City. Boss Tweed would give jobs to any new immigrant who voted for his party. Voting booths during that time period were open so that members of the political machines could ensure that people voted for their party. In
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how they affected the United States (2 Paragraphs) DUE 11/3-11/5 Honors: 2 Biographical spotlights Suggested Topics: Henry Flagler (+5 points if done well)‚ Chief Joseph‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ Cornelius Vanderbilt‚ Ulysses S. Grant. Boss Tweed‚ Jacob Riis‚ William Jennings Bryan‚ Booker T. Washington‚ W.E.B. Dubois This is your opportunity to show your creativity and create a Newspaper that would come straight out of the Gilded Age. All projects should be TYPED AND PRINTED before class
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businessmen in 19th century America who used exploitive methods to gain wealth and influence over politics‚ the stock market and national resources. 5. Of what was William Tweed boss? William Tweed was the most notorious and powerful politician/businessman in the history of the nation. The infamous Tweed‚ better known as “Boss Tweed” or “boss of Tammany Hall‚” acquired huge amounts of wealth through systematic corruption of various businesses and public offices in New York. He became chief of the Department
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