Gilded Age Politics

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Populist Party & Free SilverWhy?What?•Populists believed that this would solvenearly all of the farmer’s problems•They wanted to use both silver and goldcoins, thus increasing the amount of money inthe country•All money would be worth less, a situationthat was bad for creditors (big banks) andgood for debtors (farmers)12
A Populist President?William Jennings Bryan•Ran as a PopulistPresident in 1896 onplatform of Free Silver•Big business opposeshis run, Republicans winthe white house, &Populists fade away13“You shall not press down upon thebrow of labor this crown of thorns.You shall not crucify mankind upon across of gold” -- W.J. Bryan
Page 1 and 2: Political MachinesI don't care who
Page 3 and 4: Political Machines Basics:Where?•
Page 5 and 6: Political Machines Still around?•
Page 7 and 8: Populism:What?•Political movement
Page 9 and 10: PopulismWhy?Farmers were in trouble
Page 11: The GrangeWhat?How?•Farmer’s Un
Page 15 and 16: The Wizard of OzBasic Symbols:Ruby
Page 17 and 18: The Wizard of OzCharacters:Lion- Wi

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