Growth forces cities to rebuild their infrastructure and reconceptualize their political systems in the late 19th century. In fact the governmental institutions and services we think of as essential to an American city are created during this time period. One of the most distinctive forms of urban politics to emerge is the political machine. A city that needs to expand its services represents jobs for immigrants who are often unskilled and face discrimination. Political machines "buy" loyalty and support by rewarding immigrant voters with jobs if their candidates are victorious, skimming off profits from city contracts in the process. Progressive reformers launch vigorous campaigns to unseat political bosses with some success, although some historians debate the cost/benefits for everyday people.

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growth of U.S. cities, infrastructure, political systems, governmental services, political machine, immigrant workers, rewards for voter loyalty, Irish immigrants, political bosses, reform movements, Age of the City, The

American History, American Studies, Ethnicity and Race Relations, Urban Studies, Unfinished Nation, The

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