Politics in the Gilded Age

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Temperance Movement

ban on alcohol, largely organized by women

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<p>18th Amendement (1919)</p>

18th Amendement (1919)

bans the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol

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Speakeasy

underground/illegal bar

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<p>19th Amendment (1919)</p>

19th Amendment (1919)

grants women the right to vote

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Political Machines

controlled the activities of a political party in a city, helping immigrants with naturalization, jobs, and housing in exchange for votes

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The “Boss”

controlled jobs, business licenses, granting of contracts, and influenced laws and courts

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Boss Tweed (William M. Tweed)

ran NYC, became head of Tammany Hall, and stole lots of money