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Lincoln Steffens: The Shame Of A City
In 1904, Lincoln Steffens says, "Philadelphia is a city that is corrupt and contented." I believe the statement said by Lincoln Steffens is true, because there is corruption all over Philadelphia. For example, there is corruption in the police department, the court, and in the education system. There is evidence from the Philadelphia magazine article and from “The Shame of A City” that proves the corruption of Philly.
According to the Philadelphia magazine article, a judge named Charles Hayden had sided with a lady named Parker. Parker was two times past the legal limit for driving because her blood alcohol level was extremely high, but Judge Hayden decided to be on her side and did not give her the sentence she deserved. There is another
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