Populism Populism is a movement which supports "the people" versus "the elites."
The Silver Issue Crime of 73 demonetization of silver (govt. stopped coining silver). Bland-Allison Act (1878) limited silver coinage to $2-$4 mil.
Mother Nature – droughts, floods, grasshoppers, boll weevil High Taxes Tariffs did not protect farmers from foreign competition One-Crop economy.
Enter the Populists 1892- 1896 Why do you think the artist used the term “Platform of Lunacy” when describing the Populist “ship”?
The Silver Issue “Crime of ’73” demonetization of silver (govt. stopped coining silver). Bland-Allison Act (1878) limited silver coinage to.
Problems for Small Farmers 1.Can’t compete with corporate farms 2.Reliance on cash crops 3.Falling prices & overproduction 4.Rising costs: expensive.
