HIS 142 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Plessy V. Ferguson, William Jennings Bryan, Pullman Strike
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Chapter 17- freedom"s boundaries at home and abroad 1890- 1900. The farmers" revolt: unrest in west and south, falling agricultural prices, farmers losing economic security, drop in cotton due the civil war, farmers went into debt. The people"s party (populist: 1890s, alliance was made into the people"s party, didn"t appeal to only famers. Appealed to producing classes : miners and industrial workers, focused on community organization and education, went around the country speaking about their political group, wanted government to operate in a businesslike manner to promote public good. The populist platform: 1892, adopted at omaha"s convention, long list of how to restore democracy, public ownership of the railroads, election of senators, government control of currency iv. income tax v. right for workers to form unions. The government and labor: government sent troops to breakup strikes, military was sent in 1892 in iowa to stop a strike. 34 people dead: eugene v. debs was jailed for violating judicial order.
