jan 2, 1894 - For many elite white &
politically entrenched
GAans, the true danger
of Populism lay not in
its econ policies but in
its racial inclusiveness,
as black farmers were
encouraged to participate
in the new 3rd-party
movement.
Watsonachieved nat'l
status as a Populist
leader, gaining party's
nom for VP in 1896,
becoming 1st GAn
to run on a nat'l ticket
since William Harris
Crawford in 1824.
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