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jan 1, 1902 - Lincoln Steffens

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Lincoln Steffens wrote about Political bosses in his book called The Shame of Cities. He talked about the political corruption within the cities. This book lead to the creation of the secret ballot where political bosses had no idea who they had voting for them.

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jan 1, 1902
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~ 124 years ago