The Plundering Generation by Mark W Summers

The Plundering Generation by Mark W Summers

This book examines the extent of political corruption in the 1850s, the vehement rhetoric against it, and the causes of corruption - the return of prosperity in the 1840s (the gold rush), the decline of the Jacksonian party system, the growth of the spoils system, the land boom, railroad mania, and the professionalisation of party politics. The author also emphasises the corruptness of the press, especially in connection with party politics. Finally, he argues that the concern with corruption in the 1850s was related in important ways to the sectional crisis over slavery that came to a head during that decade. Students of American history.

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ISBN 13	9780195050578
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Titel	The Plundering Generation
Autor	Mark W Summers
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Verlag	Oxford University Press Inc
Erscheinungsjahr	1988-01-21
Seitenanzahl	378
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