5-3Today in history Chelsea finished her presentaion. A group of farmers started a Farmer's Alliance to try to change the price on railroads. This was also known as the Grange. This group first got together for educational purposes then it led to this. During this time the government would side with the wealthy men. The populists was a movement of the common people and farmers against the wealthy people.The panic of 1893 was when over 15000 businesses and 500 banks collapsed. And the railroad constructions were expanding faster than markets.The populist wanted to change:-increas in money supply (farmers wanted bimetallic standard..more money in circulation..their crop price go up)-graduated income tax (more you make the more you pay)-direct election of U.S. senators (passed in 1913)-single terms for president and vice president-didn't happen-secret ballet (without other people could see who you voted for.. intimidation)-8 hour work day (help common man who was morking 13 hour days for little pay)-restrictions on immigration (immigrants took jobs from American citizens.. immigrants would work for next to nothing)6-1 A new industrial ageBessemer steel process was a time when factories workers only had iron to work with and it was hard because iron was soft and easily would break.
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