Monday- We finsihed the vidoes
Tuesday- We are going over episode 3.
We reviewed the powerpoint a little bit.
Granger Laws-
- Series of State laws in many Midwesterns states
- Late 1860's and early 1870's
Interstae Commerce Act(1887)-
- Allowed the US Government to supervise railroads
- Required railroad rates to be “fair and just”
- Set up Interstate Commerce Commission to carry out law
- Failed to help farmers at first
Populist Movemenet- Omaha Platform(1890's)-
- Helped farmers out of debt
- Farmers doing well for themselves was good for the country
- Benefit everybody
- Farmers made a big chunk of the population
- Give people greater voice in goverment
- Rich, white, males had control of the government
- Take power from white, rich, males and give it to everyone
- Increase money supply in circulation
- Help farmers to pay debts
- Crop prices were low
- Silver and Gold
- Inflation
- Farmers made more money on crops
- To help pay of debt
- Help farmers to pay debts
- Graduated income tax
- Direct election of Senators
- Single terms for Preident/ Vice President
- Secret Ballot
- 8 hour work day
- Restrictions on immigration
William Jennings-
- Ran for president 3 times and lost 3 times
- Omaha
- Populice
Wednesday- No school
Thursday- Video
Friday- Video
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