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jul 9, 1896 - Cross of Gold Speech

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William Jenings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold Speech, advocating for bimetallism, a monetary standard based on two metals: gold and silver.

This speech helped put William Jennings Bryan on the Democratic presidential nomination.

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jul 9, 1896
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~ 129 years ago