HIST 2112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Atlanta Compromise, Secret Ballot, Grover Cleveland
Document Summary
Lecture 6 the west and populism: the silver issue, crime of "73: it hurt the west more but seen as a problem created by bankers back east. From desire to make the banks profitable rather than help the people. Why try to bankrupt the farmers: bland allison act: starting to coin silver but in small amounts c. Sherman silver purchase act: minting silver 16 to 1 ratio to gold but keeping it in the reserves: the grangers: led by oliver hudson kelly, loose affiliation of farmers setting up social groups, primary function was social. Mobilized alot of women: granger movement: started in 1867, to educate, socialize. 1892 alliances run as a third party, encourage equal wage for men and women. Pull together greenbacks silver alliance: omaha platform: directly addressing these western concerns. Advocating reform of the govt. by backing whatever party is against the govt. a. iii.
