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Political Boss
controlled jobs, business licenses, and influenced the court systems. -
William Boss Tweed
An american politician most notable for being the "boss" of the Tammany Hall. -
Political Boss
A party of corrupt politicians and businessmen, lead by a single leader, used to control election and government systems to benefit themselves. -
Immigration
They didn't understand the language. Their home countries lacked traditions of republican government.They provided a steady supply of unskilled labor, which undermined efforts by labor unions to get better wages.