The bones and skulls most likely represent institutions and groups hurt by Boss Tweed's corrupt dealmaking. This interpretation aligns with the cartoon's depiction of Boss Tweed and his associates as vultures feeding off the corpse of New York, symbolizing their exploitation and the negative consequences of their corruption on the city and its institutions.
In this political cartoon, showing Boss Tweed and his associates as vultures perched on a corpse representing New York, what do the bones and skulls most likely represent?
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Boss Tweed's defeated rivals within the Democratic Party
Boss Tweed's defeated rivals within the Democratic Party
Boss Tweed's defeated political opponents in the Republican Party
Boss Tweed's defeated political opponents in the Republican Party
institutions and groups hurt by Boss Tweed's corrupt dealmaking
institutions and groups hurt by Boss Tweed's corrupt dealmaking
corrupt institutions and groups that Boss Tweed aided
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