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| − | '''Half-Breeds''' were the more [[liberal]] wing of the [[Republican Party]] from 1877-1884 that pushed for a [[civil service system]]. Conservstives called them Half-Breeds because since they | + | '''Half-Breeds''' were the more [[liberal]] wing of the [[Republican Party]] from 1877-1884 that pushed for a [[civil service system]]. Conservstives called them Half-Breeds because since they advocated allowing former [[Confederate]] Rebels into the civil service and refused to deal with the [[Ku Klux Klan]]'s [[voter suppression]] of [[African American]] [[civil rights]], they were only "half Republican" in their view, or [[Republican in Name Only]]. 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> |
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Revision as of 20:19, January 4, 2021
Half-Breeds were the more liberal wing of the Republican Party from 1877-1884 that pushed for a civil service system. Conservstives called them Half-Breeds because since they advocated allowing former Confederate Rebels into the civil service and refused to deal with the Ku Klux Klan's voter suppression of African American civil rights, they were only "half Republican" in their view, or Republican in Name Only. 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.[1]