“Workings of a Political Machine:What actions did George Washington Plunkitt and other “Aldermen” do to assist their constituents?

Sources for America’s History #18-3, p. 383-385, “Competing Against the Party Machine,” by Jane Addams

Read the attachment “Workings of a Political Machine”
1. What actions did George Washington Plunkitt and other “Aldermen” do to assist their constituents (or voters)?

2. Why did Jane Addams think this was wrong? Was she right?

3. Would you vote for Plunkitt?

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