Farmers(the “anti-Bourbon

Redeemers…anti-New South”)

FARMERS’ ALLIANCE –How did it

make a difference

for farmers?

Which POLITICAL

FIGURES made a difference for

farmers?

Why did the

farmers oppose the New South idea?

Farmers felt GA’s gov’t was devoting too much energy to attracting industry rather than passing laws to help farmers

Why did the farmers oppose the New South

idea?

Industry

Help Farmers!!!

Farmers felt GA’s gov’t was devoting too much energy to

attracting i_____ rather than passing laws to help f_____.

Why did the farmers oppose the New South

idea?

Industry

Help Farmers!!!

Organization of Farmers who fought for farmer’s

rights. Called for (1) better schools, (2)

better roads, (3) changes in tax laws to

benefit farmers, and for (4) laws to control

Railroad fees

FARMERS’ ALLIANCE –How did it

make a difference for

farmers?

Organization of Farmers who fought for farmer’s

rights. Called for (1) better s_____, (2)

better r_____, (3) changes in t____ laws to benefit farmers, and for

(4) laws to control R______ fees

FARMERS’ ALLIANCE –How did it

make a difference for

farmers?

Dr. William and Rebecca L. Felton:

• Independent Democrats (opposed Bourbon

Redeemers & their New South ideas)

• Dr. Felton fought for farmers’ issues; Rebecca

supported husband’s efforts to help farmers—

she made speeches, wrote articles, sent letters

to newspapers about sufferings of farmers.

•Rebecca would later fight for women’s suffrage,

prohibition, and become 1st female U. S. Senator END

ALCOHOL!

Dr. W______ and Rebecca L. F______:• Independent D_______

(opposed B________ Redeemers)

• Dr. Felton fought for f______ issues; Rebecca supported husband’s

efforts to help farmers—she made s______, wrote a_______, sent letters to

n_______ about sufferings of farmers.

•Rebecca would later fight for women’s s______,

p________, and become 1st female U. S. S________ END

ALCOHOL!

TOM WATSON:• A Farmer’s Alliance leader; Elected

to U. S. Congress from GA• Fought against the New South

ideas of H. Grady• Pushed for RFD (rural free

delivery)• Fought against high interest rates

on loans and high freight rates• Joined Populist Party

• Eventually turned to racist politics

• Populist Party: appealed to “common man”—laborers, farmers;

pushed for shorter working day, laws that helped farmers,etc.

TOM W_______:• A Farmer’s A______ leader; Elected

to U. S. C______ from GA• Fought against the New S____

ideas of H. Grady• Pushed for RFD (r_____ f____

delivery)• Fought against high i______ rates

on loans and high f______ rates• Joined P______ Party

•Eventually turned to r______ politics

• P____ Party: appealed to “common man”—laborers, farmers;

pushed for shorter working day, laws that helped farmers,etc.