Political Corruption Emergence of Political Machines Political Machine

Political Corruption

Emergence of Political Machines • Political Machine: – Offered services in exchange for financial support and votes. (jobs, favors) – Controlled by the “Political Boss” usually the mayor. • Tammany Hall: – One of the biggest and most corrupt political machines located in NY. • Boss Tweed: – Boss of Tammany Hall – Stole between $30 and $200 million from NY. – Election Fraud and illegal payments.

Rigged Elections

Political Corruption

The Tammany Tiger

Environmental Impact…

Create a Histo-poem Exam • For your exam you are to create a poem or narrative that represents the American experience of the turn of the century. • Your poem should mention: – The railroad system – Life in the cities – Political machines – Work conditions – Labor unions – Immigrants – Should be at least 200 words long. (50 pts)

• They refer to this era as many a things. • The Gilded, Victorian, Progressive. • But for most of us it was an era living off bread and beans. • An era that was far from impressive. • I grew up in NY an Irish man, • I came to America with the hope of prosperity in hand. • But at Elise Island my dreams were deferred. • By the Corrupt political bosses that ruled through their rats and what they heard.

Modern Times 1. ) How is the movie poking fun at what the American factory workers life has become? 2. ) How is American society portrayed in the film? 3. ) What is the movie’s message? 4. ) How is the American Dream being portrayed? 5. ) Does this movie still represent our society today? Explain why or why not.