Populism McIntyre “What you farmers need to do is raise less corn and more Hell!” Mary Elizabeth Lease (1890) Populist Organizer.

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Populism McIntyre “What you farmers need to do is raise less corn and more Hell!” Mary Elizabeth Lease (1890) Populist Organizer

Populism: What? Political movement that tried to help out the nation’s struggling farmers

Populism Why? Farmers were in trouble because of... 1. Mechanization - More machines = more debt 2. New Farm Land More land (on credit) = more debt

Populism Why? Farmers were in trouble because of... 3. Specialization of Crops - Farmers only raise one crop (leads to trouble if that crop has problems) 4. Disasters - floods, boll-weevil, grasshoppers

Populism Why? Farmers were in trouble because of... 5. Corporate Greed Barbed wire trust, Harvester Trust, Fertilizer Trust, Banks, and Railroads "The Iron Horse Which Eats Up The Farmers' Produce.” 1873

The Grange What? Farmer’s Union founded by Oliver Kelly (MN) Cooperative movement - farmers pooled their money to make shared purchases of machinery, supplies, insurance, etc. How? Worked for pro-farmer laws Ex. Interstate Commerce Act - regulated rates of railroads

Populist Party & Free Silver Why? Populists believed that this would solve nearly all of the farmer’s problems What? They wanted to use both silver and gold coins, thus increasing the amount of money in the country All money would be worth less, a situation that was bad for creditors (big banks) and good for debtors (farmers)

A Populist President? William Jennings Bryan Ran as a Populist President in 1896 on platform of Free Silver Big business opposes his run, Republicans win the white house, & Populists fade away “You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold” -- W.J. Bryan

The Wizard of Oz Written by Active Populist L. Frank Baum Most things in the book represent something important to the populist movement

The Wizard of Oz Basic Symbols: Ruby Slippers Yellow Brick Road Oz - In the book, were actually “Silver Slippers” (magic of Free Silver) Yellow Brick Road - “Gold” many dangers for regular people (like Dorothy) Oz - Abbreviation for Ounce (way gold is measured)

The Wizard of Oz Characters: Dorothy Scarecrow Tin Man - Everyman - Farmers Tin Man - Industrial Workers

The Wizard of Oz Characters: Lion Toto Wizard - William Jennings Byran (a pacifist) Toto Temperance Activists (allies of the Populists) Wizard - President of the United States

Good Witches of North & South The Wizard of Oz Places: Emerald City - Washington D.C. (in the book, the color came from Green Glasses that everyone wore, a trick) Good Witches of North & South - Directions where Populists had friends (Midwest and South)