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21 September, 17:44

Boss Tweed is remembered as the infamous boss of the New York Democratic Party. When he was arrested, what were the charges against him and his political machine? How was he portrayed in the sources of this set, specifically the invitation, the poem, the cartoons, and the flyer?

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  1. 21 September, 18:14
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    Answer: He was arrested for corruption.

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    He was a man really close to power, who performed in many political positions (US House of Representatives, NY County Board of Supervisors, Tammany Hall Political Machine, NY State Senate). He was eventually convicted for corruption, accused of stealing an amount estimated between 25 and 45 million dollars from NY paytaxers.
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