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1 Populism What is it? Why? Impact?

2 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

3 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

4 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

5 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

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