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  1. 09-16-2015, 04:09 PM #1
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    The origin of the 17th Amendment. Is it tied to the Civil War?

    Hello, I was doing some research on the 17th Amendment. I'm having difficulty finding a solid origin from a trustworthy source... it's almost like I can't find a straight answer.

    Does anyone have some insight on this or can help me out with a proper reference on this?

    Thank you very much.
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  3. 09-16-2015, 04:21 PM #2
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    I believe the single biggest reason that passed is Mark Twain's 1873 novel The Gilded Age.
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    I believe a lot of it had to do with corruption at the time (as if making Senators directly elected fixes this).
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    17th amendment history

    https://www.google.com/search?q=17th+amendment+history&hl=en&gbv=2&revid= 1709675484&oq=17th+amendment+history&gs_l=heirloom-serp.12...0.0.0.2469.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1 ac..34.heirloom-serp..0.0.0.bj9o2ch-z0g
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  6. 09-17-2015, 08:42 PM #5
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    Thank you for this link including extremely useful, precise, trustworthy historical .gov pages.

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    17th amendment history

    https://www.google.com/search?q=17th+amendment+history&hl=en&gbv=2&revid= 1709675484&oq=17th+amendment+history&gs_l=heirloom-serp.12...0.0.0.2469.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1 ac..34.heirloom-serp..0.0.0.bj9o2ch-z0g
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  7. 09-18-2015, 08:28 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by tnvoter View Post
    Thank you for this link including extremely useful, precise, trustworthy historical .gov pages.
    You're welcome! Glad to help.
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