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'''Half-Breeds''' were the more [[liberal]] wing of the [[Republican Party]] from 1877-1884 that pushed for [[civil service reform]]. They were led by [[corrupt]] [[Senator]] [[James G. Blaine]] of [[Maine]]. They succeeded the moderate Republicans who had been less opposed to [[slavery]] than the [[Radical Republicans]]. Their main achievement was the passage of the [[Pendleton Act]], which helped to expand the powers of the [[Deep State]].<ref>https://www.aier.org/article/the-birth-of-the-deep-state-a-history/</ref>
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'''Half-Breeds''' were the more [[liberal]] wing of the [[Republican Party]] from 1877-1884 that pushed for [[civil service reform]]. They were led by [[corrupt]] [[Senator]] [[James G. Blaine]] of [[Maine]]. They succeeded the moderate Republicans who had been less opposed to [[slavery]] than the [[Radical Republicans]]. Their main achievement was the passage of the [[Pendleton Act]], which helped to expand the powers of the [[Deep State]].<ref>[https://www.aier.org/article/the-birth-of-the-deep-state-a-history/ The Birth of the Deep State: A History]</ref>
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Stalwart]]
 
*[[Stalwart]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Early National U.S.]]
 
[[Category:Early National U.S.]]
 
[[Category:Republican Party]]
 
[[Category:Republican Party]]
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