The late 19th century is named referred to as the “Gilded Age” thanks to Mark Twain. He meant that the period at first look was glittering but was very corrupt underneath. During the “Gilded Age”, there were some people that were titled elites and then the others fell under multiple categories that included American laborers. The elites were wealthy in which they had more influence in politics therefore American laborers found it hard to survive. The most momentous political conflict of the late 19th century was the farmers' revolt. Farmers were dealing with drought, rising costs, falling prices and high interest rates. These issues made farming hard to make a living off of. These farmers tried to find a solution in creating a party and trying
