Farmers' Alliance

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The Farmers' Alliance was a late 19th-century American agrarian organization that sought economic reforms and political power for farmers, helping lay the groundwork for the Populist movement.

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instanceOf agrarian organization
farmers' movement
political advocacy group
activeInPeriod late 19th century
advocatedFor cooperative buying and selling
reform of the monetary system
regulation of railroads
subtreasury plan
aimedAt economic reform for farmers
political power for farmers
country United States
goal increase government intervention in the economy
reduce farmers' debt burden
secure fair prices for crops
hadBranch Colored Farmers' National Alliance and Cooperative Union
linked to: Farmers' Alliance

Northern Farmers' Alliance
linked to: Farmers' Alliance

Southern Farmers' Alliance
linked to: Farmers' Alliance
helpedForm People's Party
historicalSignificance laid groundwork for the Populist movement
major agrarian protest movement in the Gilded Age
ideology agrarianism
populism
influenced People's Party
Populist movement
opposed concentrated economic power
high interest rates
monopolistic railroad practices
organizedAs local alliances
national alliance
state alliances
region American Midwest
American South
socialBase sharecroppers
small farmers
tenant farmers
sought alliance between farmers and laborers
supported cooperative grain elevators
cooperative stores
greater political participation by farmers
rural education
usedMethod cooperative enterprises
lectures
mass meetings
newspapers

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Populist movement hasPart Farmers' Alliance
Populist movement influencedBy Farmers' Alliance
Populist movement hasKeyOrganization National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union
linked to: Farmers' Alliance
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party namedAfter Farmer–Labor movement
linked to: Farmers' Alliance
Farmers' Alliance hadBranch Northern Farmers' Alliance
linked to: Farmers' Alliance
Farmers' Alliance hadBranch Southern Farmers' Alliance
linked to: Farmers' Alliance
Farmers' Alliance hadBranch Colored Farmers' National Alliance and Cooperative Union
linked to: Farmers' Alliance
Granger movement followedBy Farmers’ Alliance
linked to: Farmers' Alliance
People's Party originatedFrom Farmers' Alliance