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Fraud, Violence, and ‘Rigged’ Elections: A Warning from Bleeding Kansas - The Journal of the Civil War Era
Democracy is fragile. One whiff of dishonesty, real or imagined, can undermine our dedication to democratic procedures. Even the wildest accusations about an opponent’s unethical or illegal behavior can help us justify rewriting the rules, or ignoring them altogether, in the name of victory. Allegations of electoral trickery are not uncommon in American politics, but … Read More Read More