jan 4, 1896 - Cross of Gold Speech

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- William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic presidential nominee, gave this speech during the DNC
- The speech criticized the gold standard and advocated the coinage of silver
- Popular with debt-ridden farmers (of the Populist party)
- The last and most famous words of his speech:
"You shall not press down on the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold."

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