HIST-3040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Benjamin Tillman, Depth Sounding
25 Dec 2018
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Christian scientists- grew rapidly, use of prayer, not male dominated. American federation of labor- accepts strikes, only take skilled labor unlike knights, don"t take women unlike knights, don"t take minorities unlike knights. Farmers alliance- first step create exchanges, second step sub treasury system, tried self help and needed help from federal government, self help to government help. Yardstick- measure in south s=democratic candidates to see if they"ll support sub treasurey for alliance. Omaha platform- free coinage of silver, nationalize transportation. Fusion- 100% loyal to omaha platform?, or be more practical and join with democrats. Cross of gold speech by william jennngs bryan. Wonderful wizard of oz- impression 1896 left on it, yellow brick road is gold standard, doroth ywears silver shoes to represent free coinage of silver. How does mark twain describe american thinking during the guilded age. Trace how reform evolved from guilded age to populist movement. What was nature of american reform of 1870s, 1880s, 1890s.
