Populism What is it? Why? Impact?.

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Populism What is it? Why? Impact?

The Farmers Protest The GRANGE == similar to a labor union for farmers --called for control of prices >>>railroads --pressured g’vt to regulate business farmers needed

Farmer’s Alliance Unions of farmers protested against monopolies regulation of railroads more money in circulation (inflation) creation of state Dept. of Agriculture antitrust laws == no monopolies farm credit to purchase manufactured goods

POPULISTS Known as the People’s Party Called for inflation Progressive income tax >>> percentage of tax based on income g’vt ownership of country’s communication & transportation systems 8 hr workday

Both black & white farmers urged to join Tried to run William Jennings Bryan for Pres. of US --lost in numerous attempts Populism died out with the increasing urbanization of US