jan 1, 1878 - Greenback Party + Movement

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Greenback movement: farmers demanding inflation of currency with paper money;
Polled 1 million votes and elected 14 seats in Congress; In 1880 presidential election they put General James B. Weaver (fav of Civil War veterans); gave 100s of speeches to thousands - but only 3% of popular vote

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