Amajor danger to democratic government in the last part of the 19th century was
a) the inability to assimilate new immigrants.
b) the loss of voting power by southern whites.
c) the rise of one party states in many parts of the nation.
d) the power of business leaders with corrupt political machines.

The correct answer is D) the power of business leaders with corrupt political machines.

A major danger to democratic government in the last part of the 19th century was the power of business leaders with corrupt political machines.

Political machines were groups in political parties that had their own interests and agendas. They were corrupt groups formed by rich businessmen that wanted to influence legislation. One of the best examples of a political machine was Tammany Hall in the mid-1800s and its corrupt leader Boss Tweed.

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- "the civil rights movements"

- "following the american civil war and abolition of slavery, the united states entered a period known as reconstruction, during which black americans continued to suffer from disenfranchisement, racial segregation, and economic oppression. beginning in the early 1950's, black americans launched a series of major campaigns of civil resistance, emphasizing the need for nonviolent protests and civil disobedience."

"such as the montgomery bus boycott of 1955-56, a campaign launched by rosa parks against the policy of racial segregation of the public transit system in alabama. “sit-ins” became popular across the american south, particularly in greensboro, north carolina, increase national sentiment."

- "the counterculture movement"

- "counterculture began to develop in the united states following the rise of conformity in american culture during the 1950s. by 1963, youth, particularly those of the white middle class, began rejecting the cultural standards and normality of their parents, opting for progressive attitudes instead. the movement gained momentum as the civil rights movement became increasingly successful and as the u.s. military intervention of vietnam began to take a negative turn."

"hippie counterculture moved further into popular culture following the summer of love in 1967 when thousands of people came together in the haight-ashbury neighborhood of san francisco. along with greenwich village in new york city, haight-ashbury became a hub for the counterculture movement."