... as a law clerk, Franklin could not wait to jump into politics. In 1910 he became a New York state senator and quickly made a name for himself when he opposed the corrupt Tammany Hall, an established political system running New York City at the time. With his reputation as a hard working, charismatic reformer, FDR earned key positions in Woodrow Wilson's administration. As Wilson's assistant ... ...

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... some consider an all time high. "The Rich Man's Club" dominated the Senate as the Gilded Age reached its peak. On the local front, mob bosses controlled the cities, like Tammany Hall in New York. Graft and corruption were at an all time high while black rights sunk to a new low. Even after experiencing freedom during the Civil War, their hopes of ... ...

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