3similarities between antebellum era democrats and gilded age democrats

Three similar things between antebellum era democrats and gilded age democrats were:

1.- Spoils system: a system in which if Democrats or Republicans won an election gave jobs to its supporters. This system started in 1820 and went on until the Pendleton Act in 1883.

2. Sectionalism: Loyalty to the interests of  one one own's region. Some scholars say that this was the cause of the civil war but the truth was that it continue during the time of gilded age democrats.

3.- Division in factions. Democrats were divided before the war between anti-slavery democrats and slavery democrats. In the gilded age democrats were also divided due to economic interests.

regarding the law, the 15th amendment was specifically designed thinking in the rights of black free men.

even though ratified on february 3, 1870, the promise of the 15th amendment would not be fully applied for a long time.poll taxes and literacy tests would allow southern states disenfranchise african americans. only in 1965 the voting rights for african americans would be actually able to vote in the south.

in 1965, president johnson signed the voting rights act, which aimed to overcome legal barriers that prevented african americans from voting as it was guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the u.s. constitution.

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