PPT-Farmers and the Populist Movement

Problems farmers faced in the late 1800s 1 Deflation Due to overproduction prices plummeted Bad news for farmers because they received less money for their crops The price of wheat fell from 200 a bushel in 1867 to 068 a bushel in 1887. By: . Allishia. Sewell, . Ciana. Hughes, & Brittanie Cole.. “. In Essentials, Unity; In Non-essentials, Liberty; In All Things, Charity.”. De-De-De-DEFLATION!!!. Deflation, which was frequent in the 18. THE PLIGHT OF THE FARMERS. 1870s-1880s. Farmers were becoming a minority in the USA.. The numbers of farmers declined from 60% of the population in 1860 to less than 37% in 1900.. They experienced falling prices.. . Indians. . to. . lands. . west. . of. . the. . Mississippi. . River.... …This “Indian Country” was located in the Plains . and was protected from white settlers . In the 1840s, Manifest Destiny led to the acquisition of new western territories.... Americans seek reforms in the 20. th. Century. **In response to social problems created by. industrialization, urbanization, and immigration,. a movement called . Progressivism. emerged to bring. about social justice. Many of these reforms still exist . Notes:. Chapter 5 Section 3. I.) . Farmers Face Problems. Crop Prices Fall. Farmer Mortgage Farms to Buy More Land. Good Farm Land Scarce. Banks Begin to Foreclose. Railroads Charge High Shipping Prices. All cartoons and text from: http://history.missouristate.edu/WRMiller/Populism/pCartoon/index.htm. "Here Lies Prosperity". . "The People to Plutocracy". . Farmers and laborers (especially miners) proved to be the Populist Party's strongest supporters.  In this cartoon, the fruits of their labor are being stolen by financial interests through foreclosures, interest, rents, etc.. Women played a prominent role in the Populist Movements speakers and organizers. Convinced that rich industrialist and bankers had a stranglehold on the government . Like the Grangers before them, the Populists wanted the government to take a larger role (to end oppression, injustice and poverty). The Presidents in the 1890s. Grover Cleveland (1837 – 1908). 24. th. 1893 - 1897. William McKinley (1843 – 1901). 25. th. 1897 - 1901. Benjamin Harrison (1833 – 1901). 23. rd. 1889 - 1893. The Nature of the 1890s. Pt. 1: Labor Conditions. Long Hours. 12 hours a day (minimum), 6 days a week. Sweatshops. Small, hot, dark, dirty workhouses. Dangerous work. Poorly lit, overheated, badly ventilated, accidents common, faulty equipment, improper training. H-SS 11.2.2 – Describe the changing landscape, including the growth of cities linked by industry and trade, and the development of cities divided according to race, ethnicity, and class.. H-SS 11.2.4 – Analyze the effect of urban political machines and responses to them by immigrants and middle-class reformers.. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . SWBAT:. Examine the Populist Party platform, & describe how the platform illustrated politics, economics, & culture during the Gilded Age. Do Now. Practicing Historical Thinking Skills:. After reading the excerpt from Jane Addams’, “Twenty Years at Hull House”, complete the two questions that follow with your partner. The Muckrakers. During the Progressive Era, journalists and other writers began dramatizing the need for reform. Their sensational reporting uncovered many ills afflicting America. Theodore Roosevelt called these writers . Populist opposition to nuclear weapons use and nuclear sharing arrangements.. Tom W. Etienne (University of Pennsylvania, Erasmus University Rotterdam). . Michal . Onderco. (Erasmus University Rotterdam).