The New State · Character
Tammany
Tammany Hall, used as an example of political machine organization.
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First appearance: xix the true democracy
Tammany shows up with force in XXVI: Neighborhood Organization vs. Party Organization III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as winning in New York because the people voted against a government that seemed to disregard them, not for bad government.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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