# Political Corruption and Machination in Dark Princess

> Theme guide for Dark Princess by W. E. B. Du Bois.

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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dark_princess_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dark_princess_se/chapters/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.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dark_princess_se/themes/political_corruption_and_machination
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/dark_princess_se/themes