James Garfield was 20th president of US and was the first sitting member of congress to be elected as a president. Civil services reform act was passed on 16th Jan 1883 by president Chester A Arthur. The act allowed to appoint people on various government posts on basis of their merit, instead of political patronage and outlawed the spoiler system.
James A Garfield favoured the reformers because of their stand about civil service reform which was necessary for the american government during his presidency.
Primary sources allow students the opportunity to analyze and interpret what they read, see, or hear. In contrast, a secondary source is something that was not created first-hand by someone who participated in the historical era.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development was founded in 1965 by Lyndon Johnson with the stated goal of helping America's urban poor. In particular, HUD hoped to help people of color in America's cities who had been systemically discriminated against.
