Bell-ringer:

What is Populism? (Populist Movement)»Definition»Sentence»Visual

What’s On The Agenda Today?

• Wrap up Women’s Suffrage• Begin Populist Reform• Start Read Kansas!

Susan B. Anthony

• Born: February 15, 1820 • Died: March 13, 1906• Founded:

• National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)

• The Revolution- Women’s Rights journal

• Averaged 75-100 speeches per year

• Friend and partner with Stanton• First real American woman on

circulating U.S. coinage – Susan B. Anthony dollar

• Against Municipal Suffrage– Wanted nothing less than

Full Suffrage

Elizabeth C. Stanton•Born: November 12, 1815•Died: October 26, 1902•Founded:• National Woman Suffrage

Association (NWSA)• The Revolution- rights journal

•Addressed various issues pertaining to women beyond voting rights• Parental and custody rights,

property rights, employment and income rights, divorce laws and more

•Against ratification of the 15th Amendment- which granted all men the right to vote regardless of race• Women and Men should have equal

right to vote

What Was The Populist Movement?

• National movement associated with farmers

• Kansas played a significant role in the creation of the People’s Party and involvement in the Populist Movement

• Peoples Party would become most successful third party in U.S. history

Another Government Debate…

• People’s Party Platform wanted to know:– Should government represent workers or big

businesses?• Similar to Railroad Debate• LOTS OF DRAMA!!

• Farmers were angry at railroads for overcharging (still!) as well as banks charging high interest rates on loans

RelationshipsCause Effect1.2.3.4.5.6. Politicians are out

of touch with the people

Crop prices fall

Corrupt Politicians

Bell-ringer:

• What caused the Populist reform movement to develop? (What was happening at the time)

• What was their Party called and who did it represent primarily?

What Is In The Agenda Today?

• Read Kansas!• Discussion over Call For Change and People

Take Action• Populist Platform

Corrupt Politicians

Cheap land and machinery

Abundant crops

Farmers borrow money to cover high cost of transporting and storing crops and high cost of machinery

Farmers cant find work

Politicians are out of touch with the people

New third party forms

More acres planted and the number of farms increased

Crop prices fall

Debts become large and farmers lose their homes

Farmers leave the state and population declines

Worked for new way to be heard

Call For Change

Republicans were dominated by the Railroad companies by corruptions

By promising to get rid of corruption

Populists run for office

The Populist campaign during the 1892 election

Democrats combine with Populists- nominate William Jennings Bryan for president

Democrats and Populists combined

Populists formed to get the government to help with the railroad problem and obtain political justice

Populists were elected to Congress

Gained control of the Kansas House of Representatives

Caused Governor Lewelling to be elected

Republican William McKinley won election

Populist Party lost its identity

Cause EffectPeople Take Action

• Change U.S. minting and distribution of money- make sure enough is always available

• Break up monopolies and trusts- more competitive prices• Create an income tax where rich pay higher percent of earnings• Limit government revenue so that it does not exceed spending• Government ownership of railroads, telegraph, telephone• Prevent land speculation and ownership of land to those who

are not U.S. citizens and do not intend to live on the land• Reform elections- secret ballot, U.S. senators elected by the

people, method to initiate laws by regular people, ability to recall elected officials

Populist Platform….Economic & Political Reform

Bell-ringer:ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER, NO NOTES:

• What is a Political Platform? – Example: Political Platform, Populist Platform

• List two things the Populist’s wanted to change that was part of their Platform.– 1.– 2.

Today’s Agenda:

• Finish up Populist Platform• Susan Orcutts Letter• Review of the 3 reform movements– Prohibition– Women’s Suffrage– Populism

• Change U.S. minting and distribution of money- make sure enough is always available

• Break up monopolies and trusts- more competitive prices• Create an income tax where rich pay higher percent of earnings• Limit government revenue so that it does not exceed spending• Government ownership of railroads, telegraph, telephone• Prevent land speculation and ownership of land to those who

are not U.S. citizens and do not intend to live on the land• Reform elections- secret ballot, U.S. senators elected by the

people, method to initiate laws by regular people, ability to recall elected officials

Populist Platform….Economic & Political Reform

A Letter To Governor LewellingReal life example from Susan Orcutt

Review Reforms

• Prohibition• Women’s Suffrage• Populism

Bell-ringer:• What does the term Progressive mean?– Definition– Sentence– Visual

What Is In The Agenda Today?

• Introduction to Progressive Movement• Public Service Announcement Project

Switching Gears: Progressive Movement

• Kansas emerging as a leader in agriculture– ½ the population working in the Ag. Industry

• Urban cities expanding across the nation– 20% of Kansas urbanized– Electricity would change the lives of many

• Series of movements- not just a single movement or political party– all about building a better society and making the U.S. a more

equitable (equal) place• William Allen White- leader in Progressive movement- “A

middle class revolt against injustice in our society– Help those who could not always help themselves

• Populists were different- they saw themselves as underdogs and fighting for a cause in order to change their own lives

THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

The Progressive Platform…Should Look Familiar

Election reforms: – Establishing statewide primary

elections, – Allowing public to initiate laws and

recall elected officials

Government reforms:– Better control funding of state

programs– Tax on inheritance– Requiring lobbyists to register– Establishing juvenile court system

Labor reforms:– Child labor laws and workman’s

compensation for injured workers

Business reforms:• Controlling railroad ticket prices• Establishing public utilities• Require all companies to be

truthful in consumer information

Economic reforms:• Guaranteeing safety of all bank

deposits

Public health reforms:• Food safety and anti-cigarette

laws

Public Service Announcement

• Introduce Project• Assign Groups• Watch Examples• Hand out Read Kansas!