Greenback-Labor Party

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:associated_with greenback movement
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 1884
gptkbp:election gptkb:1880_United_States_presidential_election
1884 United States presidential election
gptkbp:founded 1876
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Greenback-Labor Party
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:James_B._Weaver
gptkb:Benjamin_F._Butler
gptkbp:platform supported women's suffrage
supported the establishment of a national bank
supported labor rights
advocated for land reform
advocated for public education
opposed the gold standard
supported the establishment of a national education system
supported the establishment of a national housing program
advocated for the protection of the rights of indigenous peoples
supported the establishment of a national disaster relief program
advocated for currency reform
advocated for direct election of senators
advocated for inflationary monetary policy
advocated for the abolition of child labor
advocated for the protection of civil rights
advocated for the protection of consumer rights
advocated for the protection of the environment
advocated for the protection of workers' rights
advocated for the reduction of working hours
advocated for the regulation of big business
advocated for the regulation of railroads
advocated for the regulation of the stock market
advocated for the right to strike
supported the establishment of a national arts program
advocated for the protection of the rights of the disabled
opposed monopolies
promoted government ownership of railroads
supported the eight-hour workday
supported the establishment of a fair trade policy
supported the establishment of a living wage
supported the establishment of a minimum wage
supported the establishment of a social safety net
supported the establishment of affordable housing
supported the establishment of labor unions
supported the rights of farmers
supported the rights of immigrants
supported the rights of workers to organize
supported the establishment of a national childcare program
supported the establishment of a public transportation system
supported the establishment of a national healthcare system
advocated for the protection of the rights of journalists.
supported the establishment of public health initiatives
advocated for the regulation of financial institutions
advocated for the protection of the rights of the elderly
advocated for the protection of the rights of children
advocated for the regulation of agricultural practices
advocated for the protection of the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals
supported the establishment of a national pension system
advocated for the protection of the rights of artists and creators
supported the establishment of a national infrastructure program
advocated for the protection of the rights of workers in the gig economy
supported the establishment of a progressive income tax
gptkbp:political_ideology populism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:People's_Party
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Baird_Weaver
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5