# What Political Corruption and Machination means in Dark Princess

> The Chicago political machine, run by Sammy Scott and his secretary Sara Andrews, is depicted as a system of bribery, graft, and exploitation of the Black vote, where morality is subordinated to power and profit.

## Explanation

The Chicago political machine, run by Sammy Scott and his secretary Sara Andrews, is depicted as a system of bribery, graft, and exploitation of the Black vote, where morality is subordinated to power and profit.

The committee of darker peoples and their secretive plans for emancipation hint at political machinations and the complex alliances forming against white tyranny.

Sammy Scott's political machine operates through bribery, graft, and control of vice; Matthew is drawn into this system as he seeks power and money.

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