Documents Grant elected 1868 thanks to Black Republican vote. Mark Twain’s term “gilded age” for...

Slide 1  Grant elected 1868 thanks to Black Republican vote.  Mark Twain’s term “gilded age” for corruption such as Jim Fisk, Jay Gould tried to corner the Gold…

Documents The Politics of Equilibrium

The Politics of Equilibrium The most striking feature of the late 19th century party system was its remarkable stability, the electorate was divided almost precisely evenly…

Documents I. Gilded Age

I. I. Gilded Age Grant elected 1868 thanks to Black Republican vote. Mark Twainâs term âgilded ageâ for corruption such as Jim Fisk, Jay Gould tried to corner the Gold…

Documents I. Gilded Age

I. I. Gilded Age Grant elected 1868 thanks to Black Republican vote. Mark Twainâs term âgilded ageâ for corruption such as Jim Fisk, Jay Gould tried to corner the Gold…