Populism Flashcards
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Who was their presidential candidate
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William Jennings Bryan
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Who made up this organization
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Farmers alliance
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What were their goals
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Wanted to build a new political party
Demanded governments ownership over railroad, called for coinage of silver or “free silver”
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Populist party
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Aka people’s party
Sought to build a new political party
Ran entire slates of candidates for local, StThe and national positions
Spread rapidly, putting pressure on the two major political parties to consider their demands
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What new laws/reforms did they get passed that we still have today
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1-graduated income tax (1913, 16th amendment) 2-gov. Regulation railroads 3-8 hour work day 4-secret ballot 5-recall, Referendum
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When / why did the party die out?
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1896 when william Jennings Bryan lost the presidential election
