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Topic: Evaluating the “corruption” of the Gilded Age (1868-1890s)

The “Gilded Age” (1870-1890s) Era named by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner Social Problems Wealth and selfish pursuits Class inequalities Big Business vs. “The People” Problems of Corruption Graft, bribery, kickbacks Spoils System The “Political Machine” (Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall versus Thomas Nast) Politics as sports/entertainment Stalemate between the two parties

The Gilded Age

Conclusion Based on your debate- Was the machine politics of the Gilded Age good or bad for the “average American”? Defend your answer in 3-4 sentences.