Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:political_party
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
greenback currency
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1889
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| gptkbp:election |
gptkb:1884_presidential_election
gptkb:1878_midterm_elections 1880 presidential election |
| gptkbp:founded |
1874
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced later populist movements
advocated for the rights of farmers and laborers challenged the established two-party system promoted the idea of fiat currency |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Greenback Party
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| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:James_B._Weaver
gptkb:John_A._Dix gptkb:Benjamin_F._Butler |
| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Greenback-Labor_Party
gptkb:Populist_Party gptkb:workers Socialist movement Progressive movement |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:National_Convention_of_1880
gptkb:National_Convention_of_1884 Advocacy for women's suffrage Opposition to monopolies Opposition to high tariffs Support for the establishment of a national bank Support for the 8-hour workday Support for land reform Support for direct election of Senators Advocacy for a graduated income tax Decline in the late 1880s Formation of the Greenback Party in 1874 Merger with the Labor Party in 1889 Opposition to the Sherman Silver Purchase Act Support for public ownership of railroads |
| gptkbp:notable_nominees |
Benjamin F. Butler received 2% of the vote in 1884
James B. Weaver received 3% of the vote in 1880 elected 14 members to Congress in 1878 |
| gptkbp:notable_publication |
gptkb:The_Greenback
The Greenback Party Platform The National Greenbacker |
| gptkbp:platform |
labor rights advocacy
government regulation of railroads opposition to the gold standard inflationary monetary policy |
| gptkbp:political_ideology |
populism
|
| gptkbp:political_position |
left-wing
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:People's_Party
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_B._Weaver
gptkb:General_Benjamin_Butler gptkb:James_Weaver gptkb:James_Baird_Weaver |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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