| The Populist Party Contributor(s): Brexel, Bernadette (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823940292 ISBN-13: 9780823940295 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $27.67 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: With the sharp decline of farm prices in the late 1800s, the farmers who felt the effects of a depressed economy put the blame squarely on Eastern financial interests. Continuing hard times for the farmers led to the emergence of farmers' alliances. From these alliances grew the beginnings of the Populist Party, which advocated a number of populist reforms, such as a secret ballot, the popular election of U.S. senators, a direct democracy, banking reform, and a graduated income tax. Many of these ideas were later adopted by law or amendment to the U.S. Constitution. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 324.273 |
| LCCN: 2002155515 |
| Series: America's Industrial Society in the 19th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 7.26" W x 8.94" (0.60 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 73042 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |