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Why was the election of 1896 described as a “gigantic piece of stealing?”

A- The Republican Party used bribery and threats against Democrats to win the election.
B- Bourbon Democrats used tactics such as economic threats, violence, intimidation, and political tricks to win.
C- The Fusion broke into election offices and stole colored ballots in an attempt to alter the election results.
D- The Fusion vandalized businesses that supported the Bourbons and used intimidation against public speakers supporting them.

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Bourbon Democrats used tactics such as economic threats , violence, intimidation and political tricks to win.

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This is answer D on my test just took it.

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D- The Fusion vandalized businesses that supported the Bourbons and used intimidation against public speakers supporting them.

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