HIST 2057 Chapter : Politics And Populism
Document Summary
Politics and populism: the gilded age, 1876-1900: "the politics of dead center" The power of congress: the policy and all that is done by congress the power goes to them they got their power for political machines like lobbying groups but more substantial. D. reformers: henry george, progress and poverty (1879) He talks about the way to reform the system by restructuring the way we tax people. Only tax is on property, heavy tax on land no one will want a lot of land and there limit power of rich and leave more land to more people. No tax on sales and income so more money available to develop businesses. His ideas became so popular and he almost won mayor of. Showed that since so many supported the idea so many saw flaw in current system. He had supporters across the country: edward bellamy, looking backward (1888)
