Political Machines
how the little man took over city politics
What is a political machine?
a political machine is an organization that trades votes for service and care. For example, an immigrant to NYC would be given a job by the machine and money to buy food. In exchange, he would vote for all the machine's candidates.
Examples, please...
New York City - Tammany Hall, Boss Tweed
Kansas City, Mo - Tom Pedergast
Louisiana - Huey Long
Chicago - Richard Daley
Famous Bosses
Howard Pedergast
Kansas City Missouri
Richard Daley
Chicago
Huey Long
Louisana