1. First Five Which political movement was the movement “Of the People?”
What is Bimetallism?
Who gave the “Cross of Gold” speech?

2. Populism and the American Farmer
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3. 1880’s: Tough Times for Farmers
Crop prices falling
Banks foreclosing on farms
Railroads overcharging
Greenbacks worth less than coinage and yellow-inked money

4. Farmers work together Patrons of Husbandry (Grange)
Social outlet and educational forum for farmers
Members fight railroads
Set up farmers’ cooperatives
Sponsor state legislation

5. Farmers work together Farmers’ Alliances
Sent lecturers from town to town
Taught farmers about interest rates and loans
More than 4 million members nationwide
Beginnings of labor organization

6. Populist Movement Populism: Movement of the people
Populist Party founded in 1892
Plan to give people bigger voice in government
Populist Platform (Beliefs)
Increase money supply
Graduated income tax
Federal loan program
Direct election of senators

7. Country plunges into Depression
Panic of 1893
Many railroads go bankrupt
Gov’t gold supply is thin
People trade in money for gold
Banks close (500+)
More than 15,000 businesses close
More than 3 million people out of work (1 in 5)

8. Gold vs. Silver Populists want Bimetallism
Money can be exchanged for gold or silver
More money in circulation
Prices can increase
Republicans like the gold standard
Keeps the economy stable
Prevents inflation

9. Bryan vs. McKinley 1896: W.J. Bryan runs as Silverite Democrat
“Cross of Gold” speech
McKinley is a “Gold Bug” Republican
McKinley defeats Bryan, Populism movement dies

10. The Wizard of Oz- An Allegory?
Allegory: form of extended metaphor, in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative

11. The Land of Oz

12. Dorothy Honest Traditional True American values From Kansas
The Breadbasket
Dorothy is the average American

13. Toto
Dorothy’s friend
Prohibitionist Party
Teetotalers
Endorsed Bryan

14. Munchkins “The Little Man” Controlled by the Wicked Witch of the East
The working man
Controlled by the Wicked Witch of the East

15. Scarecrow Wise man, but is easily confused and tricked
Needs to figure out what is happening
Needs a brain
The American Farmer

16. The Tin Woodman Hard worker Loses his humanity Exploited
Treated like a machine
Lost his heart
The American factory worker

17. The Cowardly Lion Talks a big game
Roars loudly, but can’t back it up with actions
He’s all talk
Needs courage
William Jennings Bryan

18. Wicked Witch of the East
Runs the East
Mistreats the Munchkins (working man)
Ruthless
Wall Street/Bankers

19. Wicked Witch of the West
Related to WW of the East
Works to control the Land of Oz
Destroyed by water (rain, good weather)
William McKinley/Drought

20. More Symbolism Silver Slippers: Free coinage of silver
Yellow Brick Road: The Gold Standard
Emerald City: Washington DC
Emerald Palace: White House

21. OZ Great and powerful! Power behind the curtain
Can make all their dreams come true
Mark Hanna, Chairman of the Republican Party

22. OZ
Other people believe that Theodore Roosevelt is OZ, secretly the power behind the Republican Party and waiting to take over

23. The Story Dorothy gets to Emerald City
Realizes that Oz really can’t help them
The Silver slippers will get her home
In the end, The Scarecrow runs Emerald City, The Tin Woodman rules the West
Power is taken from OZ and the witches, and returned to the people!