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nov 1, 1891 - Populist Party

Description:

Short-lived political party based among poor, white cotton farmers in the South and hard-pressed wheat farmers in the Plains states.

Leaders:
James B. Weaver, Thomas E. Watson, William Jennings Bryan

Major Ideas:
Hostility to banks, railroads, and elites generally.

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Date:

nov 1, 1891
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~ 133 years ago