Glided Age Politics
By: Tiffani
What Is Glided Age Politics
were dominated by corruption as politicians took brides and rewarded their supporters with posh government jobs.
1860's
in 1869 the democrats co-opted much of the populist agenda and the populist agenda and the populist supported democrat William Jennings Bryan for the presidency; Bryan lost and the populist faded away.
Key Points
- Rapid economic growth generated vast wealth during the glided age
- New Products and Technologist middle-class quality of life
- Industrial workers and farmers did not share in the news prosperity, working long hours in dangerous conditions for low pay.
- gilded age politicians were largely corrupt and ineffective
Imporant People
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- James A. Arthur
- James A. Garfield
- Chester A. Arthur
- James G. Blaine
- Grover Cleveland
- Roscoe Conkling
- Benjamin Harrison
- William "Boss" Tweed