Theory of Populist Movement as Reform
Populism as a Political Protest Against the Status Quo v. Elite Branding of Populism as Demagoguery, an “Excess of Democracy”
Populism as a Model of “Movement Culture and Mass Recruitment”
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Introductory Overview Essay
Historical Development of Reform Movement
18th and 19th Century Farmer Protests and “Rebellions”
The Grange
Farmer Alliance Movement
People’s Party
White Populist Dixiecrats and Jim Crow
Key Moments
Omaha Convention Founds National Populist Party (1892)
Cross of Gold Speech Wins William Jennings Bryan the Democratic Presidential Nomination (1896)
Huey Long Announces His “Share Our Wealth” Program (1934)
Intersection with Other Reform Movements
Populism and Women's Rights
Populism and Progressivism
Future of Reform Movement
Populism as a Force for Nativism
Populism and the Growth of Third Party Candidates
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