The Populist Movement established the Populist Party in 1892 to protect farmers' interests and included demands to help American people through policies like increased currency, income tax, and government ownership of railroads. In 1896, the Populist Party fused with the Democratic Party to help their joint political goals as they supported William Jennings Bryan for president. However, Bryan's defeat destroyed the Populist Party, though some of their ideals were later embraced by the Progressive Movement.

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2. The Populist
Movement

3. Populist Party Background
• The Populist or people’s party was
established in 1892
• Before it became the people’s party
it was a political party dedicated to
protecting the farmers.
• Populist tried to include labor and
other groups but was generally an
agrarian-oriented group
• They demanded things that they
believed would help the American
People

4. Populist Party Demands
• increased circulation of currency (through
silver coinage)
• income tax
• government owned railroads
• a tariff
• direct election of senators
• reforms to help strengthen democracy
• help the farmers achieve their goals

5. Presidential Election
• 1896 Populist soon fused with the
Democratic party to help their political
base
• With the defeat of William Jennings
Bryan the populist party was destroyed
• Some of the political ideals that were
held by the Populist would later be
embraced by the Progressive Movement