Why was there so much corruption during President Grant's presidency?
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A. He chose dishonest people for his cabinet.
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B. He had to find a way to pay down Civil War debt.
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C. He was corrupted by the political machines.
D. He worked closely to end Reconstruction.

i think it would be c.

hope i'm correct

explanation:

according to the quotation from booker t. washington's 1895 atlanta compromise speech.

in the great leap from slavery to freedom . . the masses of us are to live by the production of our hands . . we shall prosper . . as we learn to dignify and glorify common labor.

washington believed that  hard work had its own kind of dignity.

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