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In late 1800s prices for crops were falling. Not much good farm land and railroads were taking advantage of the farmers.
Ch. 5.3:
-What problems did farmers face on the Great Plains? During the civil war paper money took issue. Worth less than hard money of the same face value. In the 1870s farmers pushed the government to issue more money. Bland Allison Act of 1878 required government to buy and coin 2 to 4 million dollars worth of silver each month. Farmers had to pay very high prices for transportation of grain. Railroads made agreements with middlemen allowing railroads to control grain storage prices. Supplies would charge high rates of interest. Farmers spent most of their time fighting the railroads, but the original purpose of farmers were to provide a social outlet and an educational forum for isolated farm families. Members of the Farmers' Alliance grew to more than 4 million. Mostly the South and the West.
-Who were the Populists and what did they believe in? The Populist Party was founded in 1892. The populist party held a convention in Omaha Nebraska on July, 2nd 1892. The members consisted of poor cotton farmers of the South and poor wheat farmers of the North. To form political parties that were under the control of common people were not just government. Election senators by popular vote. A single term to be served by the president and the vice president. To have ballots kept secret to avoid voting fraud.
Electing Senators by popular vote. A single term to be served by the president and the vice president.
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