In "The Shame of the Cities," Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to confront and address the corruption and moral failures within urban government and society. He advocated for greater civic engagement and accountability, urging citizens to take responsibility for their communities. Steffens believed that exposing corruption through journalism was essential to inspire reform and restore faith in democracy. His work highlighted the interconnectedness of political corruption and social issues, emphasizing the need for systemic change.
In the shame of the cities, Lincoln Steffens argued that people needed to care about the common good even if they were doing well personally.
Care about the common good even if they were doing well personally
Machiavelli. Source: The Prince
To deprive the Confederacy of the many imports it needed, both for troops and civilians. It is argued that Lincoln was effectively acknowledging the validity of the new nation by 'blockading' its ports, instead of simply announcing the closure of certain ports it considered its own.
They needed plenty of land to develop cities and complex civilizations in the Americas.
Booker T. Washington
overcrowding
THe government was needed to maintain the soaring populations of the time:)
Lincoln gained much needed voter support in the 1864 election after the fall of Atlanta. This happened right before the presidential vote.
The Secretary of War informed Lincoln that to carry out the planned offensives that were needed to bring about the end of the war, the Union needed far more troops than were volunteering to fill the rolls.
He was reluctant, but he needed the troops.
he put things he needed in his hat.