Populist Movement Research Paper

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The Populist Movement was founded because the US was transitioning period from agricultural to an industrial economy. Many people that once farmed where moving to the city to become factory workers. Farms where failing and with the rough hellish conditions of factors many farmers who where still left had a fear of losing their farms, and their independence. This transition motivated the Populist movement. Other factors that effected farmers and lead to the populist party included an increase in the price of farmland, foreign markets, debt and in some cases even drought. Farmers had to start taking political action to keep their farms functioning and profitable.
The Grange was established in 1871 by Oliver Kelley. The Grange passed pro-farmer