In the late nineteenth century, the farmers were faced with many financial hardships. The farmers were struggling due to many factors after the end of the Civil War. Their conditions were a major problem during this time. They did all they could to aid their conditions and bring themselves to a state of financial stability.
The plight of farmers was caused factors. One cause of their plight was railroad fees. The farmers felt that the government should own and operate the railroads (Doc 1). This means that they felt they shouldn’t be taxed to use the railroad….. Another reason for the plight of farmers was overproduction of one type of crop. When farmers made too much of one crop it caused them to suffer (Doc 3).When too much of one crop is …show more content…
To improve their conditions, one thing they did was form Unions of farmers working together for change. There were four Unions; the Grange, The Farmer’s Alliance, The Southern Alliance and The Colored Farmers Alliance. The Grange planned to combat the farmer’s problems by providing the farmers with a social outlet and an educational association. The Farmer’s Alliance was mostly concerned with interest rates. Farmers were borrowing money from banks because they needed money, but they could not pay the money back because of the high interest rates. The Southern Alliance was made up of white farmers from the South. The Colored Farmers’ Alliance was made up of African American farmers. Another way farmer’s hoped to fix their problems was through the Interstate Commerce Act. This act was passed in the year 1887. This act reinforced the right of the Federal government that allowed them to deal with the activities on railroads. This act also said that the railroad fees must be “reasonable and just” for all people including the poor. The Populist Party also tried to combat the plight of farmers. The Populist Party was a political party for the people. The Populist Party worked for the things that the farmers and other people wanted. They worked for federal loan programs, for silver and gold to back up money to increase the money supply, a direct election of senators, a single term for the Vice-President and
The plight of farmers was caused factors. One cause of their plight was railroad fees. The farmers felt that the government should own and operate the railroads (Doc 1). This means that they felt they shouldn’t be taxed to use the railroad….. Another reason for the plight of farmers was overproduction of one type of crop. When farmers made too much of one crop it caused them to suffer (Doc 3).When too much of one crop is …show more content…
To improve their conditions, one thing they did was form Unions of farmers working together for change. There were four Unions; the Grange, The Farmer’s Alliance, The Southern Alliance and The Colored Farmers Alliance. The Grange planned to combat the farmer’s problems by providing the farmers with a social outlet and an educational association. The Farmer’s Alliance was mostly concerned with interest rates. Farmers were borrowing money from banks because they needed money, but they could not pay the money back because of the high interest rates. The Southern Alliance was made up of white farmers from the South. The Colored Farmers’ Alliance was made up of African American farmers. Another way farmer’s hoped to fix their problems was through the Interstate Commerce Act. This act was passed in the year 1887. This act reinforced the right of the Federal government that allowed them to deal with the activities on railroads. This act also said that the railroad fees must be “reasonable and just” for all people including the poor. The Populist Party also tried to combat the plight of farmers. The Populist Party was a political party for the people. The Populist Party worked for the things that the farmers and other people wanted. They worked for federal loan programs, for silver and gold to back up money to increase the money supply, a direct election of senators, a single term for the Vice-President and