Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:political_party
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Democratic_Congress
|
| gptkbp:alliance |
Alliance movement
Alliance Movement |
| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:White
gptkb:red gptkb:item |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1900
|
| gptkbp:election_year |
1892 United States presidential election
1896 United States presidential election |
| gptkbp:founded |
1891
|
| gptkbp:goal |
gptkb:Company
Advocacy for workers' rights Labor rights advocacy Advocacy for social justice Advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights Advocacy for affordable housing Advocacy for indigenous rights Advocacy for civil rights women's suffrage Land reform immigration reform Women's suffrage advocacy regulate railroads Advocate for farmers' rights Support for education reform Advocacy for consumer protection Opposition to corporate influence in politics Support for community organizing Support for small businesses Support for immigrant rights Support for public transportation Support for environmental conservation Support for veterans' rights Support for public utilities Advocacy for healthcare access eight-hour workday Support for racial equality Direct election of Senators Graduated income tax Increase money supply Regulate railroads support for labor unions Support for international solidarity Support for cooperative enterprises Support for youth engagement in politics Anti-monopoly policies Support for rural education Support for silver standard direct election of Senators graduated income tax advocate for farmers' rights increase money supply Advocacy for fair trade policies Public ownership of railroads government ownership of telegraph and telephone systems Advocacy for grassroots movements Advocacy for political transparency Sub-treasury plan |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Omaha,_Nebraska
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
advocated for social justice
challenged the two-party system paved the way for future political movements. represented agrarian interests first third party to gain national prominence in the U. S. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The People's Party
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on later progressive movements
influence on the New Deal influence on agrarian politics influence on the Populist movement influence on the modern Democratic Party |
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
influence on local elections
22 electoral votes in 1892 over a million votes in 1896 several congressional seats several state governorships |
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:James_B._Weaver
gptkb:Mary_Elizabeth_Lease gptkb:Tom_Watson |
| gptkbp:platform |
gptkb:Omaha_Platform
|
| gptkbp:political_ideology |
Populism
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Progressive_Party |
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:The_People's_Party_Flag
the People's Party flag |