Effect Of Urban Political Machines Upon Immigrants

Term Paper Title	Effect Of Urban Political Machines Upon Immigrants
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Effect of Urban Political Machines Upon Immigrants

Ques: Analyze the effect of urban political machines upon immigrants from Reconstruction to
the turn of the century.  In what ways was the relationship between political machines and their
constituents beneficial for both?

     The political machine was a part of the government which had its own time and took
over when there was an absence of responsible government. This was also in to acknowledge
as well the immense urban problems and the new immigrants� needs.  This opened a way for
the immigrants to get what they wanted and to have a governmental say in what they wanted
and needed.

     This �political machine� was headed by a political boss.  This organization was a group
with good organization and a group which controlled the activities of a political party in a
large area.  This political machine helped the newly installed immigrants in exchange for their
vote come election day.  It also gave treatment which was in favor of the government officials
for business in exchange for money.  This organization did nothing unless it in one way or
another got something in return for its services.  Yet, this organization aided the new
immigrants by provided housing materials, food, clothing, shelter, schooling and other
necessary items.  If at one point the given �houses� given to the immigrants by the government
burned down, they were there as fast as the fire fighters to help them in their time of need.
These machines found jobs for those immigrants who weren�t qualified and skilled workers.
The most noted and written about political machin...

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