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Political Corruption and Machination
How Dark Princess develops Political Corruption and Machination.
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.
Where it surfaces
- Part I: The Exile
The committee of darker peoples and their secretive plans for emancipation hint at political machinations and the complex alliances forming against white tyranny.
- Part III: The Chicago Politician
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.