The Populism Movement

Populism was a movement for farmers to increase their political power and to work for legislation in their own interest. They joined this movement because they were in a midst of an economic crisis. When the lack of success in the Farmers Alliance started a debate, members of the Kansas Alliance formed the People’s Party which is also known as the Populists. The Populists nominated candidates to run for Congress and state legislature. Soon after other alliances in other states began to follow their example. Southern leaders of the alliances did not like the idea of the third party because they didn't want to undermine the democrats control of the south.
They successfully raised awareness of the plight of workers and farmers. This would eventually