POPULISM: Fire on the Prairie 1880s-1890s

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POPULISM: Fire on the Prairie 1880s-1890s

Three Overall Questions… 1. Why are farmers hurting. 2 Three Overall Questions… 1. Why are farmers hurting? 2. Who do they blame? 3. Why do they turn to Silver?

If I’m Producing More, How Come I’m Making Less?

Farmers’ Common Problems: 1.Debt 2. Middlemen and Speculators

Why are Prices So Low?

What is DEFLATION and How Does it Affect DEBT?

Who are the EVIL MIDDLEMEN?

Who are the EVIL MIDDLEMEN? RAILROADS

Who are the EVIL MIDDLEMEN? RAILROADS GRAIN ELEVATOR OPERATORS

Who are the EVIL MIDDLEMEN? RAILROADS GRAIN ELEVATOR OPERATORS SPECULATORS AND TRADERS

How do you get around the Middleman?

Look to Themselves: ORGANIZE 1. Cooperatives 2. Farmer Alliances

Look to Government 1. Create Fair Credit System 2. Regulate the RRs

When all else fails… Inflate the Currency Why Silver?

What’s the argument for Gold?

Who else might be for coinage of Silver?

Who else might be for coinage of Silver?

What happens in 1893?

William Jennings Bryan

Why didn’t city workers join with farmers against the guys with money?

William McKinley

The Real Lesson of the Election of 1896

“Gee, Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore”