Birth of the People’s Party
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Farms, Farming, Rural Life
- Curriculum: American History 1878-1900
- Geographical Location: Nebraska
- Date: July 4-5, 1892
Article abstract: Agrarian unrest gives rise to grass-roots populism and the national Progressive political movement.
Summary of Event
Political activists completed the organization of the People’s Party of the United States of America, also known as the Populist Party, at the nominating convention held in Omaha, Nebraska, in July, 1892. The formation of a new political party had been discussed for several years in a series of farmer-oriented conventions. Representatives of the powerful Northern and Southern Farmers’ Alliances, together with certain...
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