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1 Political Machines

2 HOT ROC: Gangs of New York The Politics of Fraud and Bribery http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCBTZA wwso&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCBTZA wwso&feature=related –Start at 6:20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCBTZA wwso&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qCBTZA wwso&feature=related –End at 2:16 What opinion does this film express about late 19 th century politics?

3 Political Machines Background: –Needs of immigrants: jobs, $, housing, protection, etc. Political Machines & Political Bosses: –Needs: votes on election day, power, & influence Relationship: –Machines and Bosses would provide money, protection, food, housing, entertainment (legal and illegal), to city dwellers in return for votes –Control access to jobs

4 16.5 Activity Description You will be shown several images, for each image, read the corresponding section of the book and write down the following: –2-3 details about the specific problem –1 Muckraker-esque headline to draw attention to the problem

5 Political Machines and Bosses Write down the following: 2-3 details about the specific problem 1 Muckraker-esque headline to draw attention to the problem

6 Corruption in Local & State Politics Write down the following: 2-3 details about the specific problem 1 Muckraker-esque headline to draw attention to the problem

7 Corruption on the National Level Write down the following: 2-3 details about the specific problem 1 Muckraker-esque headline to draw attention to the problem

8 Social Tensions Read over section 16.6 and respond to the following questions: 1.What happened to the social classes at the turn of the century? 2.How has the change in social classes impacted Americans today? 3.Why did many immigrants remain in ethnic neighborhoods? 4.What were three challenges that African Americans faced at the turn of the century? 5.What were three changes that women went through at the turn of the century? Were these changes positive, negative, or both? 6.What was the temperance movement? Why did it begin?

9 Welcome to the Jungle Problem AreaHow is this addressed in The Jungle? Meat-Packing Industry Political Machines Child Labor Plight of the Poor Working Conditions Unemployment

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