...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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...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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...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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...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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...the late nineteenth century, and blossomed into a political movement well into the twentieth century. The idea represents a vast amount of people who want the best, but may not have their voices heard. Populism is the act of average men and women, farmers, etc., who want more than their political structure is offering, and demand change. Those who classify themselves as populists strive for more than what is offered by current politics, and strive for the best results in their community. Farmers during the late nineteenth century were great proponents for a silver standard, a compliment to the gold standard, as an accessible way for many in the middle class to increase their personal wealth. The creation of wealth for the lower-middle and middle-class would create a greater infrastructure economically, as these land owners could create more agricultural jobs by having to hire more people to harvest their new land. Countless works within the Oz Mythology include ideas chained to populism, the most prominent at the time being the proposition for a “Silver Standard” in addition to the current Gold Standard (Hansen). Having a silver standard within the novel would have radically changed the dynamics of the Gulch family in the original novel, which would then lead on to shape the economic setting of the following works within the Oz Mythology. During a time where there were vastly varying economic classes, the Populist Party, officially named the People’s Party, was founded in Kansas...
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...The Populist Party emerged in the 1890s. The question is why did the party emerge? What were the issues that caused people in the country to rally around the Populist agenda, and why was it not able to remain a major force in American politics? Populist movement arose primarily in response to the 1890 McKinley Tariff, a very high tariff that particularly hurt western and southern farmers who sold their harvests on unprotected markets but were forced to buy expensive manufactured goods. The backbone of the Populist's Party were mostly poor cotton farmers from the South and wheat farmers from the plain states. Cotton and wheat lost significant value following the two decades after the Civil War. Once America was able to commercialize with the world, the competition lead the bushel of wheat to go from $2 in 1867 to .68 cents in 1887. The farmer did not have the notion or knowledge of crop rotation. They would grow the same crops year after year deplete the soil of nutrients which in reverse cause the yield of crops to decrease substantially....
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...Thematic Essay Practice – Reform Movements US History/Napp Name: __________________ From the August 2004 New York States Regents/ U.S. History & Government THEMATIC ESSAY QUESTION Directions: Write a well-organized essay that includes an introduction, several paragraphs addressing the task below, and a conclusion. Theme: Reform Movements Task: Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the abolitionist movement, Populist movement, Progressive movement, women’s rights movement, civil rights movement, and the labor movement. Gathering the Facts: 1- The Abolitionist Movement • “The goal of the abolitionist movement was the immediate emancipation of all slaves and the end of racial discrimination and segregation. • Advocating for immediate emancipation distinguished abolitionists from more moderate anti-slavery advocates who argued for gradual emancipation, and from free-soil activists who sought to restrict slavery to existing areas and prevent its spread further west. • Radical abolitionism was partly fueled by the religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening, which prompted many people to advocate for emancipation on religious grounds. • Abolitionist ideas became increasingly prominent in Northern churches and politics beginning in the 1830s, which contributed to the regional animosity between North and South leading up to the...
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