The Farmer's Movement of the Late 19th Century

In the late nineteenth century, the agricultural movement developed into a political force that urged American farmers to express their political and economic dissatisfaction in an unprecedented way. The campaign essentially died after William Jennings Brian lost his 1896 presidential election, but much of the reform they contended was eventually incorporated into the law. After the civil war ended, American farmers faced difficulties. On the west side, the railroad opened up a big opportunity.

"The great progress of justice has started with only a few people: women's voting rights, abolition of slavery, movement of farmers' populism and promotion of labor force in the second half of the 19th century, social security, medical care, social security A small number of people to promote and begin with our people ... Each of these changes we experienced in the 20th century has never had more than a thousand people in the activists, We represent emotions.We still have the power, we need to organize a group to pay attention to Congress members first, this team has the ability to use this country.The US Congress There is only 535. "- Ralph Nader

Not all women from the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century are campaigning. In the late nineteenth century, a political movement called Anti - Slavism emerged against the voting rights of women. Members of this movement, mainly women, are against the women's suffrage in the United States. The opposition to the election campaign is closely related to "domestic feminism", I believe that women have the inherent right to be completely free at their own home. Through the 19th century, the lives of women became more restricted. The reform willfully eliminates the possession of female votes and property. In the past few centuries, his wife has been involved in family-run farms and companies, but family development became a profession with the development of the 19th century. The first obligation of a woman is to be a good wife and mother.

• Farmers encountered problems at the end of the 19th century. Opening up new agricultural machinery and large plains leads to overproduction. As farmers' expenditures remained the same, food prices fell. Farmers are in debt, railways and food stores also impose too high interest rates. • Farmers associate industrial workers and miners with populist political parties. They supported many reforms adopted later by major parties and promulgated by Congress. Populists believe that the shortage of money is the cause of price declines. In 1896 and 1900, William Jennings Bryan was a candidate for populist and Democrat. Brian lost two elections