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In the late 1800s, organizations started forming to give an influence to farmers and laborers and to uphold their economic, legal, and political needs. In order for their needs to be met they had to counter Republican and Democratic platforms.
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In the late 1800s, organizations started forming to give an influence to farmers and laborers and to uphold their economic, legal, and political needs. In order for their needs to be met they had to counter Republican and Democratic platforms. They countered the party by supporting the women's movement, equality for African Americans, low tariffs and the break down of monopolies. All these aspects helped the People's Party gain support of hard-working farmers and laborers. The Populist Movement brought an organization of people that felt neglected by their existing government because they wanted to help regulate the monopolies, change what the currency was backed up by and change the amount of influence that laborers, farmers, women and Africans had. The Farmers Alliance formed in the 1880s, advocating farmer's rights and improving their state of poverty. The Farmers Alliance was steamed from the Grange movement (McMath, 15). The Grange movement also...
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