The Wizard of Oz A Populist Allegory?

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The Wizard of Oz A Populist Allegory? Mr. Bach Hudson High School United States History

What Gives a Dollar Value? Today? Late 19th Century?

19th Century Monetary Fight East Coast Bankers (Rich) Creditors (They have provided loans to farmers for land, seed, machinery, etc.) Back the Gold Standard Want the amount of currency in U.S. to stay fixed or low growth. Plains Farmers (Poor) Debtors (They have taken out loans that they must pay back) Back the Free Coinage of Silver Want the amount of currency in the U.S. to expand

“The Cross of Gold” William Jennings Bryan (1896 Democratic Candidate for President) “You Shall Not Crucify Mankind Upon a Cross of Gold!”

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Published in 1900 by L. Frank Baum

Dorothy

Kansas

Toto

Wicked Witch of the East

Munchkins

Wicked Witch of the West

Good Witch of the South

Yellow Brick Road

Scarecrow

Tin Man

Cowardly Lion

Winged Monkeys

Yellow Winkies

Deadly Poppy Field

Emerald City

The Wizard

Hot Air Balloon

“I’m Melting!”

“Ruby” Slippers