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Discussion Essay: Chapters 17, 18 and 19

Chapter 17

The author has depicted the politics of “Gilded Age Politics” as corrupt due to lack of equal voting rights for the American societies. Apparently, the southern political leaders had instituted poll taxes which most blacks could not afford denying them an opportunity to exercise their political rights. Besides, the Supreme Court regulation for literacy test which most communities could not pass made the regime highly corrupt as alluded by the title of this chapter.

Mechanization in farming, urbanization and gradual industrialization played a critical role in shaping the American politics in different ways. First, in general, farm mechanization led to economic growth which resulted in the expansion of government agencies and consequently reduced the crass patronage due to increased trade regulation. Secondly, urbanization reduced political inequality between the African American and the natives. These developments changed the political bearing by instilling democracy, equality, and involvement.

Chapter 18

Increased in urbanization necessitated an increase in regulation to enhance peaceful coexistence...