...While some may argue that the populist movement was a short-sighted dogma that sought to take the country to the utopian past, they can be referred to as liberal reformers who wanted to make the country great (Inglehart and Norris 443-454). This is seen by its incentives not only to reduce the monopoly gained by the elites but also see to it that the attained relief from the government. Its purpose as a movement was justified because the government never support the commoner. The tax imposed on the transport of the farm produce and the heavy loans meant that the farmer became a slave in his country (Wahby 139-144). This was an issue that could only be solved if the little man had a place in the office. However, this was not possible because...
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...After the Civil War was fought there was an enormous amount of discontent in the South not only because of the banning of slavery and because so much destruction was left. Many farms, mansions and other property was destroyed leaving ruins. Those farmers would soon begin sharecropping and be caught in a n endless cycle of poverty which led to the creation of the Farmers Alliance. From its conception they stayed away from politics but that changed in the early 1980’s when they evolved into the “People’s Party” Foner, 640). They appealed to not only farmers but to all “producing classes”. They would spread their message through pamphlets, newspapers and sent members throughout the country. The Populist movements platform included bringing back...
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...polarization occurring between the owning and producing American classes. As debate over free silver and other financial issues heated up, populists’ drive to force their way into American politics accelerated and gained momentum heading...
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...During the Gilded Age and the era of reconstruction, the populist movement marked a significant turning point in the United States economy. Although the populist movement had both an economic effect and political effect, the economics of the populist movement had a greater impact on United States history. During the populist movement, populists advocated for policies that would help benefit laborers. They mainly advocated for government control over railroads for better markets and banks with proper usage of silver as a currency. However, there was conflict as this threatened the laissez-faire practices of the economy and challenged big business power. The populist advocating for the working class significantly shifted economic power away from...
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...Although unsuccessful in their presidential campaign, the populist movement helped bring inequality in major facets of the American life to light. And by doing so putting this issues in the forefront of governmental legislation; some of the issues that the populist movement addressed where a graduated income tax, the nationalization of the railroads, regulation of the banks and many more. All these issues where causes of inequality between the businesses and general public which had caused lots of heart ache and pain to anyone on the short end of the stick, for example the farmers that were being price gauged by the big railroad companies and the...
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...the northerners knew nothing about this until it was too late. Black Codes made it so many former slaves worked on the land that they had been recently enslaved on for minimal wages. Appointed justices of the peace made it so local democracy was nearly impossible and the poor white as well as the poor black had almost no say against the rich landowning elite that had ruled for decades. Radical Reconstruction made some changes, including the repeal of Black Codes, the 14th and 15th Amendments, which meant citizenship for former slaves and equal treatment for the former and voting rights for African Americans for the latter, and the imposition of troops to maintain order throughout the South. The newly designated compromise of the radical movement for the south could separate in two directions. The initial one would be a rising of another...
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...In the era of the Populist and Progressives you can see that both groups had similarities as well as some differences regarding the right of the American people and working class citizens. The populist party was more in favor of wanting their demands made such as direct election of senators, working conditions, and public control of government action. On the other hand, the progressive movement believed in problems that society as a whole face which included government control, and equality in work places. Comparing and contrasting the two groups, the ideas of both groups soon came to a resolution of taking the demands of the populist and forming them into a progressive movement. All reforms that the Populist wanted were listed under the Omaha...
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...the owner of a bread shop. This techniques helps illustrate the rise of the populist movement and the increasing divide between the upper class and lower class. With these contrasting views a Corner in Wheat offers a populist interpretation by utilizing the experiences of these three characters. Three specific scenes that support this populist interpretation are the scene with the farmer and his family, the scene in the pit and the scene in the bread shop. These events make up the film and set the populist atmosphere and criticize the unfairness of imperialism. Another factor that helps support the populist vision A Corner in Wheat presents is the fact that this film was released in 1909; around the time of the uprising of the populist movement. In class we talked about the formation of the Farmers Alliance in the 1880s a major social movement in which farmers fought against the developing imperialism of America (Lecture, January 30, 2014). Along with the formation of the People Party in 1892 that gained the attention of many impoverished Americans as they fought against the growing divide between rich and poor (Lecture, January 30, 2014). More importantly, these groups and movements helped further develop the 3rd Party Movement with the idea that the bedrock of culture is labor (Lecture, January 30, 2014). With these historic events D.W. Griffith produced a film that helped support these populist visions and laid out a film to show the true unfairness of imperialism and the...
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...Prior to the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, America’s working population had been battered by the conditions of the Gilded age. The Gilded age had thrust corruption into the American economy, tying together politics and big business, harming the poor working class. Even before Roosevelt was elected, parties formed towards the end of the Gilded age had aimed at reforming the various problems within the country, but had immense opposition. The Greenback Labor party later to be known as the populist and progressive party, aimed victory to local and state levels, slowly just surely climbing the ladder of reform. However, Roosevelt’s election made enormous waves in the progressive movement, ultimately leading to a better society and country....
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...After the Civil War new equipment made it possible for more crops to be produced, which then dropped the price of those products. Farmers now also found it more challenging to sell their products with railroads charging outrageous prices to ship. There was no regulation there. Railroads would often give secret rebates and discounts to large chippers. Poor farmers were losing money. Meager harvests, declining prices and a flawed economy caused farmers to form local groups called Farmers' Alliances. To bring validity and political standing to their movement, the leaders of these groups unified them to form the Populist party. It thrived predominantly among western farmers. The Populist party goals were direct election of senators, abolishment...
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...Freedom's Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900 Chapter 17 Outline I. THE POPULIST CHALLENGE A. The Farmers' Revolt 1. Agricultural prices were falling and growing economic dependency created instablities. 2. The Farmers' Alliance was formed to end agricultural dependence of farmers from bankers and merchants. B. The People's Party 1. The Farmers' Alliance became the People's Party for Populists in the early 1890s. a. Not only did they gain support of the farmers, but they also gained support from miners and industrial workers. 2. The Populists began spreading information, through pamphlets on political and economic questions, in an effort of community organization and education. 3. The Populists incorportated modern technologies such as the railroad, the telegraph, and the national market. C. The Populist Platform 1. The platform proposed a list of actions to restore democracy and economic opportunity, such as: a. The direct election of U.S. senators, government control of the currency, a system of low-cost public financing, a graduated income tax, and recognition of the right of workers to form labor unions. b. They called for public ownership of the railroads to guarantee farmers' inexpensive access to markets for their crops. D. The Populist Coalition 1. The Populists made attempts to unite black and white farmers on similar political and economic issues. 2. Many blacks declined...
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...Shiane Ferretti APUSH Assignment#7.07 Assignment 07.07 Populists Crusade for Reform 1. Complete the reading for this lesson. 2. Conduct the necessary research and complete your FRQ. 3. Submit your FRQ for Assignment 07.07 Populists Crusade for Reform, in the Assessment area. -Analyze the impact of industrialization on farmers during the Gilded Age. How did the farmers react? The national grange(populist movement) The Gilded Age was a time for new thinking and new political views. Although this time in history had a positive outcome for most people, specifically the upper classes, it didn’t have as much of an effect nor impact when it came to the lower classes such as the farmers. Issues regarding the Gilded Age and the farmers are shown through the railroad company inequity, money supply and high tariffs, and the populist movement. During the Gilded Age, railway companies gave the best rates to their biggest customers which many small businessmen, for example farmers, felt was an act of discrimination. Companies also tried to fix or set prices as opposed to allowing the market to determine the rail rates. As a result, the Interstate Commerce Commission was the first government regulatory agency that was created in order to stop abusive railroad practices. Monopolies and trusts were also examined due to the fact that they had the potential to rule certain markets and charge an excessive amount of money. As a result, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was created...
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...The era between 1895 and 1920 included a series of movements, each aiming in one way or another to renovate or restore american society, values, and institutions by imposing change from above and by exercising influence from below. The Populists and Progressive were one of them movements that occurred during the outbreaks of the workers union after the civil war. The populists began after the civil war.Whereas the progressive began in World War 1 eve. Populist party was found by farmers in order to protect their rights and powers of common people in their struggle against the privileged elite. Because of the fact that was found by people, they decided to call it Populism, which is derived from populus, the Latin word for “people”. They drew...
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...Reconstruction Ramon Diaz HIS/125 12/8/2013 Kristopher Daniels 1. Columbian historian Eric Foner (1983) quotes W. E. B. DuBois in calling Reconstruction a “splendid failure (p. 16).” After studying the events of the late 19th century, defend whether or not you agree with his position. What are the long-term implications? After having an opportunity to research and study the facts of the events of the late 19th century, I definitely have to agree with W. E. B. DuBois quote, which calls Reconstruction a “splendid failure”. When President Lincoln introduced the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction in 1863, the three main goals were to restore the Union, transform southern society, and enact some type of progressive legislation protecting the rights of blacks. Soon after the Civil War ended the process of reconstruction began and some progress was made. A number of new liberal laws and amendments were enacted by Congress that protected the rights of all blacks under constitutional law. This laws and amendments included; the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment which granted blacks citizenship, the Fifteenth Amendment which gave black men the right to vote, and the Civil Rights Act of 1875 which banned racial discrimination in all public places. By the end of the 19th century, the Nation was reunited once again, and all the states in the south had abolished slavery in their own individual constitutions...
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...the major cause and consequences of the populist movement of the 1880’s and 1890’s? The populist movement was a number of initiatives that began in response to the sentiment of society. The Populist Party is also call the People’s Party and the populist movement was the first important movement by citizens against what they believed was the corruption and the greed of our government. One of the causes was the Homestead Act which brought many new farmers to the West after the Civil War. Farmers then purchased the new farming machinery on credit in order to expand and produce more. The next cause of the populist movement was economic recession. The weather wasn’t cooperating with the farmers, crop prices dropped and farmers couldn’t pay their loans back and cover their debt. Farmers started losing their farms because the banks started foreclosing on them. The tariffs also were a cause of the populist movement because they made the cost for their farming equipment increase. Then the railroads were charging the farmers higher prices because they felt secure in the knowledge that they didn’t have any competition. The farmers wanted the government to do something about all of this, so they created two laws. The first was the ICC (Interstate Commerce Commission) which was put into place in order to regulate what the railroads could charge and then the second was the Sherman Anti- Trust Act. The populist movement is responsible for silver becoming the...
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