Populist Movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:advocates_for Agrarian interests
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:People's_Party
gptkbp:characteristics gptkb:nationalism
Grassroots organizing
Anti-elitism
Anti-establishment sentiment
Rhetoric of the common people
gptkbp:criticism Internal divisions
Failure to achieve lasting change
Fragmentation of support
Limited appeal beyond rural areas
Perceived as radical
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature
Influence on film
Influence on music
Influence on art
Influence on political discourse
gptkbp:decline Early 20th century
gptkbp:goals Political reform
Economic reform
Regulation of railroads
Direct election of Senators
Graduated income tax
gptkbp:historical_context Political corruption
Monetary policy debates
Economic depression
Railroad monopolies
Farmers' struggles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Populist Movement
gptkbp:impact American politics
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Tea_Party_movement
gptkb:Occupy_Wall_Street
New Deal policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Progressive_Era
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Industrial elites
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Mary_Elizabeth_Lease
gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan
gptkb:James_Baird_Weaver
gptkbp:legacy Modern populism
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:1892_Omaha_Platform
gptkb:1896_Presidential_election
gptkb:1900_Presidential_election
Formation of the Populist Party
Fusion with the Democratic Party
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:socialism
gptkb:workers
gptkbp:time_period Late 19th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sixteenth_Amendment
gptkb:Square_Deal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4