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chapter 5.3-
- In late 1802 prices for crops were falling.
- not much good farmland.
- railroads were taking adv. of farmers.
- farmers would mortgage their farms. could also get seed and supplies.
- supplies would charge high rates of interest.
- farmers spent most of their time fighting the railroads.
- membership of the farmers alliance grew to more than 4 million.
- it was mostly the south and west.
- populist party consisted of poor cotton farmers of the south and poor wheat farmers of the north.
- wanted to form a party that was under the control of common men not just wealthy men.
- fight against the rapid deflation of crop rises.
- electing senators by popular vote.
- a single term to be served by the president and the vice president.
- gold is worth more than silver.
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