Omaha Platform

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political platform
gptkbp:addressed economic inequality
monopolies
political corruption
gptkbp:advocatesFor farmers' rights
labor rights
monetary reform
gptkbp:associatedWith Populism
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:People's_Party
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Omaha Platform
gptkbp:includes eight-hour workday
government ownership of railroads
graduated income tax
free coinage of silver
direct_election_of_U.S._Senators
gptkbp:influenced Progressive Era reforms
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent political movements
gptkbp:isActiveIn academic studies
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:James_Baird_Weaver
Populist Party
political elites
big business interests
gptkbp:isConsidered a_foundational_document_of_Populism
a_precursor_to_New_Deal_policies
a_significant_moment_in_U.S._political_history
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor its radical proposals
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
gptkbp:isExaminedBy political science literature
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy economic conditions of the 1890s
labor struggles
farmers' grievances
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy conservatives
establishment politicians
gptkbp:isPartOf American_populist_movements
gptkbp:isReferencedIn political discourse
gptkbp:isRelatedTo American_political_history
gptkbp:isSupportedBy labor unions
socialists
agrarian reformers
gptkbp:isTaughtIn history courses
gptkbp:ledTo increased political activism
formation of third parties
greater public awareness of economic issues
gptkbp:location gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
gptkbp:promoted social justice
economic democracy
political reforms
gptkbp:resultedIn formation_of_the_Populist_Party
gptkbp:significance advocated for economic reforms
gptkbp:wasPartOf 1892 Populist National Convention
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy rural communities
grassroots movements
working-class citizens
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1892