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The Gilded Age-Farmer’s Revolt

The Gilded Age-Farmer’s Revolt. Economic Conditions Problems with the currency Granger Movement Farmer’s Alliances The Omaha Platform of 1892 The Election of 1896. Farmer’s “villains”. The Railroads. Farmer’s “villains”. The Railroads High Tariffs. Farmer’s “villains”. The Railroads

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The Gilded Age-Farmer’s Revolt

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  1. The Gilded Age-Farmer’s Revolt • Economic Conditions • Problems with the currency • Granger Movement • Farmer’s Alliances • The Omaha Platform of 1892 • The Election of 1896

  2. Farmer’s “villains” • The Railroads

  3. Farmer’s “villains” • The Railroads • High Tariffs

  4. Farmer’s “villains” • The Railroads • High Tariffs • High Debt

  5. Farmer’s “villains” • The Railroads • High Tariffs • High Debt • Inadequate Currency in circulation

  6. Three Types of Currency

  7. Three Types of Currency • Greenbacks

  8. Three Types of Currency • Greenbacks • National Bank Notes

  9. Three Types of Currency • Greenbacks • National Bank Notes • Metallic Currency - gold and silver (specie)

  10. The Grange • Known as the Patrons of Husbandry • Initiated to relieve the loneliness of farmers and their families • Also intended to be a forum where they could exchange ideas

  11. Farmer’s Alliances • Northwestern Alliance • Southern Alliance • Colored Farmer’s Alliance

  12. The Sub-Treasury Plan

  13. The Sub-Treasury Plan • Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses

  14. The Sub-Treasury Plan • Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses • Govt. loans farmers 80% of value of crops at 1% interest

  15. The Sub-Treasury Plan • Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses • Govt. loans farmers 80% of value of crops at 1% interest • Would give farmers source of cheap credit

  16. The Sub-Treasury Plan • Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses • Govt. loans farmers 80% of value of crops at 1% interest • Would give farmers source of cheap credit • Farmers could sell crops for more $

  17. The Sub-Treasury Plan • Farmers would store crops in govt. warehouses • Govt. loans farmers 80% of value of crops at 1% interest • Would give farmers source of cheap credit • Farmers could sell crops for more $ • Also would solve problem of currency, as Govt. would loan money in Greenbacks

  18. Omaha Platform 1892 • Subtreasury Plan • Unlimited Coinage of Silver currency • Increase $ supply to $50/capita • Graduated income tax • postal savings banks • nationalize rr’s, telephone and telegraph • 8 hour work day and outlaw Pinkertons

  19. William McKinley

  20. William Jennings Bryan

  21. The Election of 1896 • Democrat- Wm. Jennings Bryan • Republican- William McKinley

  22. The Election of 1896 • Democrat- Wm. Jennings Bryan • Republican- William McKinley • McKinley defeats Bryan

  23. Results of Election of 1896 • The Frontier was closed (1890)

  24. Results of Election of 1896 • The Frontier was closed (1890) • Transition from rural to urban at peak

  25. Results of Election of 1896 • The Frontier was closed (1890) • Transition from rural to urban at peak • In the end, the city won out over the country

  26. Results of Election of 1896 • The Frontier was closed (1890) • Transition from rural to urban at peak • In the end, the city won out over the country • Myth of Yeoman Farmer put to rest

  27. Results of Election of 1896 • The Frontier was closed (1890) • Transition from rural to urban at peak • In the end, the city won out over the country • Myth of Yeoman Farmer put to rest • Urban industrial values had taken over political system

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