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Bell-ringer:. What is Populism? (Populist Movement) Definition Sentence Visual. What’s On The Agenda Today?. Wrap up Women’s Suffrage Begin Populist Reform Start Read Kansas!. Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth C. Stanton. Born: November 12, 1815 Died: October 26, 1902 Founded:

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  1. Bell-ringer: What is Populism? (Populist Movement) • Definition • Sentence • Visual

  2. What’s On The Agenda Today? • Wrap up Women’s Suffrage • Begin Populist Reform • Start Read Kansas!

  3. Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth C. Stanton • Born: November 12, 1815 • Died: October 26, 1902 • Founded: • National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) • The Revolution- rights journal • Addressed various issues pertaining to women beyond voting rights • Parental and custody rights, property rights, employment and income rights, divorce lawsand more • Against ratification of the 15th Amendment- which granted all men the right to vote regardless of race • Women and Men should have equal right to vote • Born: February 15, 1820 • Died: March 13, 1906 • Founded: • National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) • The Revolution- Women’s Rights journal • Averaged 75-100 speeches per year • Friend and partner with Stanton • First real American woman on circulating U.S. coinage • Susan B. Anthony dollar • Against Municipal Suffrage • Wanted nothing less than Full Suffrage

  4. Populism and The Populist Movement

  5. What Was The Populist Movement? • National movement associated with farmers • Kansas played a significant role in the creation of the People’s Party and involvement in the Populist Movement • Peoples Party would become most successful third party in U.S. history

  6. Another Government Debate… • People’s Party Platform wanted to know: • Should government represent workers or big businesses? • Similar to Railroad Debate • LOTS OF DRAMA!! • Farmers were angry at railroads for overcharging (still!) as well as banks charging high interest rates on loans

  7. Cause Effect Relationships • 1. Corrupt Politicians • 2. • 3. Crop prices fall • 4. • 5. • 6. Politicians are out of touch with the people

  8. Bell-ringer: • What caused the Populist reform movement to develop? (What was happening at the time) • What was their Party called and who did it represent primarily?

  9. What Is In The Agenda Today? • Read Kansas! • Discussion over Call For Change and People Take Action • Populist Platform

  10. Call For Change Corrupt Politicians New third party forms Cheap land and machinery More acres planted and the number of farms increased Abundant crops Crop prices fall Farmers borrow money to cover high cost of transporting and storing crops and high cost of machinery Debts become large and farmers lose their homes Farmers cant find work Farmers leave the state and population declines Politicians are out of touch with the people Worked for new way to be heard

  11. Cause Effect People Take Action Republicans were dominated by the Railroad companies by corruptions Populists were elected to Congress Gained control of the Kansas House of Representatives By promising to get rid of corruption Republican William McKinley won election Populists run for office Populist Party lost its identity The Populist campaign during the 1892 election Caused Governor Lewelling to be elected Democrats combine with Populists- nominate William Jennings Bryan for president Populists formed to get the government to help with the railroad problem and obtain political justice Democrats and Populists combined

  12. Populist Platform…. Economic & Political Reform • Change U.S. minting and distribution of money- make sure enough is always available • Break up monopolies and trusts- more competitive prices • Create an income tax where rich pay higher percent of earnings • Limit government revenue so that it does not exceed spending • Government ownership of railroads, telegraph, telephone • Prevent land speculation and ownership of land to those who are not U.S. citizens and do not intend to live on the land • Reform elections- secret ballot, U.S. senators elected by the people, method to initiate laws by regular people, ability to recall elected officials

  13. Bell-ringer: ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER, NO NOTES: • What is a Political Platform? • Example: Political Platform, Populist Platform • List two things the Populist’s wanted to change that was part of their Platform. • 1. • 2.

  14. Today’s Agenda: • Finish up Populist Platform • Susan Orcutts Letter • Review of the 3 reform movements • Prohibition • Women’s Suffrage • Populism

  15. Populist Platform…. Economic & Political Reform • Change U.S. minting and distribution of money- make sure enough is always available • Break up monopolies and trusts- more competitive prices • Create an income tax where rich pay higher percent of earnings • Limit government revenue so that it does not exceed spending • Government ownership of railroads, telegraph, telephone • Prevent land speculation and ownership of land to those who are not U.S. citizens and do not intend to live on the land • Reform elections- secret ballot, U.S. senators elected by the people, method to initiate laws by regular people, ability to recall elected officials

  16. A Letter To Governor Lewelling Real life example from Susan Orcutt

  17. Review Reforms • Prohibition • Women’s Suffrage • Populism

  18. Bell-ringer: • What does the term Progressive mean? • Definition • Sentence • Visual

  19. What Is In The Agenda Today? • Introduction to Progressive Movement • Public Service Announcement Project

  20. Switching Gears: Progressive Movement

  21. The Progressive Movement • Kansas emerging as a leader in agriculture • ½ the population working in the Ag. Industry • Urban cities expanding across the nation • 20% of Kansas urbanized • Electricity would change the lives of many • Series of movements- not just a single movement or political party • all about building a better society and making the U.S. a more equitable (equal) place • William Allen White- leader in Progressive movement- “A middle class revolt against injustice in our society • Help those who could not always help themselves • Populists were different- they saw themselves as underdogs and fighting for a cause in order to change their own lives

  22. The Progressive Platform…Should Look Familiar • Business reforms: • Controlling railroad ticket prices • Establishing public utilities • Require all companies to be truthful in consumer information • Economic reforms: • Guaranteeing safety of all bank deposits • Public health reforms: • Food safety and anti-cigarette laws Election reforms: • Establishing statewide primary elections, • Allowing public to initiate laws and recall elected officials Government reforms: • Better control funding of state programs • Tax on inheritance • Requiring lobbyists to register • Establishing juvenile court system Labor reforms: • Child labor laws and workman’s compensation for injured workers

  23. Public Service Announcement • Introduce Project • Assign Groups • Watch Examples • Hand out Read Kansas!

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